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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92501 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-53 (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-2016-6630?
- 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.