CVE-2016-2562

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

5.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976	Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.3:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-03-01 03:59

Updated : 2016-12-02 19:25

NVD link : CVE-2016-2562

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2562

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

phpmyadmin

phpmyadmin

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