6.8

CVE-2016-2562: phpmyadmin Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.8v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2562DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2562
Published 01-03-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2562 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in phpmyadmin. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.78%
0%100%
Low · -0.29 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1

Timeline

  1. 01-03-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.29 pp

From 1.06% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • phpmyadmin< 4:4.5.5.1-1
Phpmyadmin1 product
  • phpmyadminEOL4.5.0 | 4.5.0:beta1 | 4.5.0:beta2 | 4.5.0:rc1 | 4.5.0.1 | 4.5.0.2 | 4.5.1 | 4.5.2 | 4.5.3 | 4.5.3.1 | 4.5.4 | 4.5.4.1 | 4.5.5
Ubuntu1 product
  • phpmyadminAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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