CVE-2016-6624

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
ProductPhpmyadmin
PublishedDec 11, 2016
First seenDec 11, 2016

How to fix

Update
  • phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin4.6.4, 4.4.15.8, 4.0.10.17 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
phpmyadmin phpmyadmin4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.4.1, 4.0.4.2, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8, 4.0.9, 4.0.10, 4.0.10.1, 4.0.10.2, 4.0.10.3, 4.0.10.4, 4.0.10.5, 4.0.10.6, 4.0.10.7, 4.0.10.8, 4.0.10.9, 4.0.10.10, 4.0.10.11, 4.0.10.12, 4.0.10.13, 4.0.10.14, 4.0.10.15, 4.0.10.16, 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.4.1.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.4.6, 4.4.6.1, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 4.4.9, 4.4.10, 4.4.11, 4.4.12, 4.4.13, 4.4.13.1, 4.4.14, 4.4.14.1, 4.4.15, 4.4.15.1, 4.4.15.2, 4.4.15.3, 4.4.15.4, 4.4.15.5, 4.4.15.6, 4.4.15.7, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3—
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist4.6 ≤ v < 4.6.4, 4.4 ≤ v < 4.4.15.8, 4.0 ≤ v < 4.0.10.174.6.4, 4.4.15.8, 4.0.10.17

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