CVE-2016-9849
high-risk
Published 2016-12-11
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.22% 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
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (8)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94521
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94521
60
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
27/34 · High