CVE-2016-6614
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6614 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-11 02:59:20 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving the %u username replacement functionality of the SaveDir and UploadDir features. When the username substitution is configured, a specially-crafted user name can be used to circumvent restrictions to traverse the file system. 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 6.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.011100000 probability, percentile 0.782670000 (date 2026-05-11)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/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 | 4.0.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpMyAdmin - Security - PMASA-2016-37 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.phpmyadmin.net | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1415-1] phpmyadmin security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | |
| phpMyAdmin CVE-2016-6614 Directory Traversal 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)