CVE-2016-2562

Published on: 03/01/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:16 PM UTC

CVE-2016-2562

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Certain versions of Phpmyadmin from Phpmyadmin contain the following vulnerability:

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.

  • CVE-2016-2562 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.

CVSS3 Score: 6.8 - MEDIUM

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
NETWORK HIGH NONE NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
CHANGED NONE HIGH NONE

CVSS2 Score: 5.8 - MEDIUM

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
PARTIAL PARTIAL NONE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
Bring back SSL certificate validation · phpmyadmin/[email protected] · GitHub Patch
github.com
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 URL Logo CONFIRM github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: phpMyAdmin-4.5.5.1-1.fc23 lists.fedoraproject.org
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 URL Logo FEDORA FEDORA-2016-65da02b95c
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: phpMyAdmin-4.5.5.1-1.fc22 lists.fedoraproject.org
text/html
 URL Logo FEDORA FEDORA-2016-02ee5b4002
phpMyAdmin - Security - PMASA-2016-13 Patch
Vendor Advisory
www.phpmyadmin.net
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0beta1AllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0beta2AllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0rc1AllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0.1AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0.2AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.1AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.2AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.3AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.3.1AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.4AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.4.1AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.5AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0beta1AllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0beta2AllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0rc1AllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0.1AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.0.2AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.1AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.2AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.3AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.3.1AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.4AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.4.1AllAllAll
ApplicationPhpmyadminPhpmyadmin4.5.5AllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: