CVE-2016-6624
moderate-risk
Published 2016-12-11
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving improper enforcement of the IP-based authentication rules. When phpMyAdmin is used with IPv6 in a proxy server environment, and the proxy server is in the allowed range but the attacking computer is not allowed, this vulnerability can allow the attacking computer to connect despite the IP rules. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.
Do I need to act?
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0.30% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.9/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (8)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92489
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92489
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
27/34 · High