CVE-2016-6631
high-risk
Published 2016-12-11
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can execute a remote code execution attack against a server when phpMyAdmin is being run as a CGI application. Under certain server configurations, a user can pass a query string which is executed as a command-line argument by the file generator_plugin.sh. 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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3.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate 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
7
CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (8)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92496
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92496
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity
22/34 · High
Exploitability
7/34 · Low
Exposure
27/34 · High