CVE-2016-6629 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving the $cfg['ArbitraryServerRegexp'] configuration directive. An attacker could reuse certain cookie values in a way of bypassing the servers defined by ArbitraryServerRegexp. 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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92493Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-52PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92493Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-52PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6629?

CVE-2016-6629 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving the $cfg['ArbitraryServerRegexp'] configuration directive. An attacker could reuse certain cookie values in a way of bypassing the servers defined by Ar...

How severe is CVE-2016-6629?

CVE-2016-6629 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6629?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.