CVE-2016-2041

Description

libraries/common.inc.php in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 does not use a constant-time algorithm for comparing CSRF tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by measuring time differences.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.99% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-5.php patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ec0e88e37ef30a66eada1c072953f4ec385a3e49 patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2041?
CVE-2016-2041 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2041?
To fix CVE-2016-2041, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2041 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2041 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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