CVE-2016-9849
Published: 11 December 2016
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. It is possible to bypass AllowRoot restriction ($cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowRoot']) and deny rules for username by using Null Byte in the username. 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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
phpmyadmin
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm3)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm5)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4:4.6.5.1-1)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |