Improper input validation in Phpmyadmin

CVE-2016-6630

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An authenticated user can trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) attack by entering a very long password at the change password dialog. 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: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.021 (79.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Phpmyadmin — versions 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6630?
CVE-2016-6630 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-6630?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.