Deserialization in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2016-9865
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. Due to a bug in serialized string parsing, it was possible to bypass the protection offered by PMA_safeUnserialize() function. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00006.html (mailing-list)
- www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-70 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94531 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9865?
- CVE-2016-9865 is a critical-severity vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9865?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.