Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-6631 (CCN-120017)

Assigned:2016-12-10
Published:2016-12-10
Updated:2017-07-01
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:8.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-78
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6631

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
92496

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92496
phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-6631 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
phpmyadmin-cve20166631-code-exec(120017)

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[debian-lts-announce] 20190617 [SECURITY] [DLA 1821-1] phpmyadmin security update

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201701-32

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT/NIST
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2016-6631

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-54

Source: CCN
Type: PMASA-2016-54
phpMyAdmin - Security - PMASA-2016-54

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.0.10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.4.15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20166631
    V
    		CVE-2016-6631
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113141
    P
    		phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106569
    P
    		phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201666310000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6631 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
    2016-12-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201666310000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6631 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - high.
    2016-12-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20166631000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6631 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - high.
    2016-12-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20166631000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6631 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
    2016-12-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20166631000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6631 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - high.
    2016-12-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20166631000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6631 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - high.
    2016-12-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20166631000
    V
    		CVE-2016-6631 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - high.
    2016-12-10
    BACK
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.0
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.1.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.2
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.3
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.4
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.5
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.6
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.6.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.7
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.8
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.9
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.10
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.11
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.12
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.13
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.13.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.14
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.14.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.2
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.3
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.4
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.5
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.6
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.7
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.0
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.2
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.3
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.0
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.2
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.3
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.4
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.4.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.4.2
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.5
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.6
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.7
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.8
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.9
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.2
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.3
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.4
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.5
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.6
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.7
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.8
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.9
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.10
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.11
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.12
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.13
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.14
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.15
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.16
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.0
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.1
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.2
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.6.3
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.0.10.16
    phpmyadmin phpmyadmin 4.4.15.7