CVE-2016-1927
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-1927 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-02-20 01:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-254 | CWE-255 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.13.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.14.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.5.3 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3627-1 phpmyadmin | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| phpMyAdmin - Security - PMASA-2016-4 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.phpmyadmin.net | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: phpMyAdmin-4.5.4-1.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Use secure RNG if available · phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin@8dedcc1 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:0378-1: moderate: Security update to phpMyAdmin 4.4.15. | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: phpMyAdmin-4.5.4.1-1.fc23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Use full alphabet to generate random passwords · phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin@912856b · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:0357-1: moderate: Security update for phpMyAdmin | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.