CVE-2016-9849

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94521 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-60 patch vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32 vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00009.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9849?
CVE-2016-9849 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9849?
To fix CVE-2016-9849, 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-2016-9849 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9849 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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