CVE-2016-6624
phpMyAdmin IPv6 and proxy server IP-based authentication rule circumvention
Also known as GHSA-mhxj-6vf8-mwv3
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving improper enforcement of the IP-based authentication rules. When phpMyAdmin is used with IPv6 in a proxy server environment, and the proxy server is in the allowed range but the attacking computer is not allowed, this vulnerability can allow the attacking computer to connect despite the IP rules. 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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >=4.6, <4.6.4 >=4.4, <4.4.15.8 >=4.0, <4.0.10.17 | 4.6.4 4.4.15.8 4.0.10.17 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-254 7PK - Security Features
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/92489 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- phpmyadmin.net /security/PMASA-2016-47 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-32 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00009.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6624 · advisory
- github.com /phpmyadmin/composer · package
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-6624
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-mhxj-6vf8-mwv3
- NVD: CVE-2016-6624
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