Deserialization in Phpmyadmin
CVE-2016-6620
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. Some data is passed to the PHP unserialize() function without verification that it's valid serialized data. The unserialization can result in code execution because of the interaction with object instantiation and autoloading. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.032 (86.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Phpmyadmin — versions 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6620?
- CVE-2016-6620 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6620?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.