CVE-2016-9863

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a very large request to table partitioning function, it is possible to invoke a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5) are affected.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94526
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-68	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94526
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-68	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.6.4:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-11 03:00

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-9863

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9863

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9863

JSON object : View

Products Affected

phpmyadmin

phpmyadmin

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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