Vulnerability in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2016-6624
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving improper enforcement of the IP-based authentication rules. When phpMyAdmin is used with IPv6 in a proxy server environment, and the proxy server is in the allowed range but the attacking computer is not allowed, this vulnerability can allow the attacking computer to connect despite the IP rules. 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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92489 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-47 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00009.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6624?
- CVE-2016-6624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6624?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.