CVE-2016-6631
Published: 11 December 2016
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can execute a remote code execution attack against a server when phpMyAdmin is being run as a CGI application. Under certain server configurations, a user can pass a query string which is executed as a command-line argument by the file generator_plugin.sh. 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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that phpmyadmin incorrectly handled request query strings. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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phpmyadmin Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.4+dfsg1-1)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/0a3c6d3 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |