First published: Tue Mar 01 2016(Updated: )
The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.0 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.0-beta1 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.0-beta2 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.0-rc1 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.0.1 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.0.2 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.1 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.2 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.3 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.3.1 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.4 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.4.1 | |
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin | =4.5.5 | |
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >=4.5<4.5.5.1 | 4.5.5.1 |
=4.5.0 | ||
=4.5.0-beta1 | ||
=4.5.0-beta2 | ||
=4.5.0-rc1 | ||
=4.5.0.1 | ||
=4.5.0.2 | ||
=4.5.1 | ||
=4.5.2 | ||
=4.5.3 | ||
=4.5.3.1 | ||
=4.5.4 | ||
=4.5.4.1 | ||
=4.5.5 |
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CVE-2016-2562 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow man-in-the-middle attacks.
To fix CVE-2016-2562, upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 4.5.5.1 or higher.
CVE-2016-2562 affects phpMyAdmin versions 4.5.0 through 4.5.5.
CVE-2016-2562 exploits the lack of X.509 certificate verification in the checkHTTP function.
Yes, CVE-2016-2562 can lead to data exposure by allowing attackers to spoof SSL servers and obtain sensitive information.