Medium severity · published Mar 1, 2016
CVE-2016-2562
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…
6.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
Phpmyadmin · Phpmyadmin
4.5.0; 4.5.0; 4.5.0; 4.5.0; 4.5.0.1; 4.5.0.2; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2562
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2562
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html
Patch
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976
Patch
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/
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