CVE-2016-2042

Description

phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request to (1) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php or (2) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php, which reveals the full path in an error message.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.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
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5a3de108f26e4b0dddadddbe8ccdb1dd5526771f patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html third party advisory 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-2016-6.php patch vendor advisory
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-2016-2042?
CVE-2016-2042 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2042?
To fix CVE-2016-2042, 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-2016-2042 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2042 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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