CVE-2016-6613
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6613 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-11 02:59:19 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can specially craft a symlink on disk, to a file which phpMyAdmin is permitted to read but the user is not, which phpMyAdmin will then expose to the user. 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.004110000 probability, percentile 0.614730000 (date 2026-05-11)
Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 2.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
HighAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/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 | 4.0.1 | 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 | 4.0.10.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.10.16 | 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 | 4.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.0.9 | 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 | 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 | 4.4.15.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.7 | 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 | 4.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Phpmyadmin | Phpmyadmin | 4.6.3 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1821-1] phpmyadmin security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | |
| phpMyAdmin - Security - PMASA-2016-36 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.phpmyadmin.net | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-6613 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| phpMyAdmin: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-32) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.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.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710467 Gentoo Linux Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) MyAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-32)