medium
5.9
CWE
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Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-9860: Input Validation

First published: Sun Dec 11 2016(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. An unauthenticated user can execute a denial of service attack when phpMyAdmin is running with $cfg['AllowArbitraryServer']=true. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.0<4.0.10.18
4.0.10.18
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.4<4.4.15.9
4.4.15.9
composer/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin>=4.6<4.6.5
4.6.5
PhpMyAdmin=4.6.0
PhpMyAdmin=4.6.1
PhpMyAdmin=4.6.2
PhpMyAdmin=4.6.3
PhpMyAdmin=4.6.4
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.0
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.1
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.2
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.3
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.4
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.4.1
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.4.2
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.5
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.6
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.7
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.8
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.9
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.1
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.2
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.3
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.4
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.5
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.6
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.7
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.8
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.9
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.10
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.11
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.12
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.13
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.14
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.15
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.16
PhpMyAdmin=4.0.10.17
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
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.6.1
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.7
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.8
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.9
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.10
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.11
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.12
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.13
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.13.1
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.14
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.14.1
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.15
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.15.1
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.15.2
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.15.3
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.15.4
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.15.5
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.15.6
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.15.7
PhpMyAdmin=4.4.15.8

Remedy

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-65

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-9860?

    CVE-2016-9860 has a severity rating of medium, as it allows for denial of service attacks by unauthenticated users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-9860?

    To fix CVE-2016-9860, update phpMyAdmin to version 4.6.5 or later, or apply the appropriate security patch.

  • What versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2016-9860?

    CVE-2016-9860 affects phpMyAdmin versions 4.6.x prior to 4.6.5, 4.4.x prior to 4.4.15.9, and 4.0.x prior to 4.0.10.18.

  • Is CVE-2016-9860 remote exploitable?

    Yes, CVE-2016-9860 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated user to execute a denial of service attack.

  • What should I do if I can't update phpMyAdmin to fix CVE-2016-9860?

    If unable to update phpMyAdmin, ensure that the configuration does not allow arbitrary server connections by setting $cfg['AllowArbitraryServer'] to false.

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