7.5high
CVE-2016-9863
phpMyAdmin DoS Vulnerability
Also known as GHSA-qgrq-64g6-mmh6
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a very large request to table partitioning function, it is possible to invoke a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5) are affected.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >=4.6.0, <4.6.5 | 4.6.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/94526 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- phpmyadmin.net /security/PMASA-2016-68 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-32 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9863 · advisory
- github.com /phpmyadmin/composer · package
- web.archive.org /web/20210123194704/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94526 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-9863
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-qgrq-64g6-mmh6
- NVD: CVE-2016-9863
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