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CVE-2016-9849

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.

Published

2016-12-11T02:59:47.083

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.0 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.3 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.4 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.4.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.4.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.5 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.6 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.7 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.8 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.9 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.3 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.4 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.5 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.6 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.7 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.8 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.9 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.10 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.11 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.12 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.13 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.14 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.15 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.16 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.17 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.0 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.3 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.4 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.0 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.1.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.3 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.4 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.5 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.6 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.6.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.7 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.8 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.9 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.10 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.11 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.12 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.13 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.13.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.14 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.14.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.1 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.2 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.3 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.4 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.5 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.6 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.7 Yes
Application phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.8 Yes
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