CVE-2016-6631
What it is
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can execute a remote code execution attack against a server when phpMyAdmin is being run as a CGI application. Under certain server configurations, a user can pass a query string which is executed as a command-line argument by the file generator_plugin.sh. 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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-78 · OS command injection
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Phpmyadmin 4.4.0
- Phpmyadmin 4.4.1
- Phpmyadmin 4.4.1.1
- Phpmyadmin 4.4.2
- Phpmyadmin 4.4.3
- Phpmyadmin 4.4.4
- Phpmyadmin 4.4.5
- Phpmyadmin 4.4.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2016-6631.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2016-6631. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92496
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00009.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-54
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92496
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00009.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-54