CVE-2016-2042 json
phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request to (1…
published 2016-02-20 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3148
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
phpMyAdmin 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted request to (1) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/AES.php or (2) libraries/phpseclib/Crypt/Rijndael.php, which reveals the full path in an error message.
Patch / fix
- phpmyadmin Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4:4.5.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2042
- phpMyAdmin openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.6.5.2-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-2042 updated cvss 4.3
phpMyAdmin: Multiple full path disclosure vulnerabilities (PMASA-2016-6)
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/5a3de108f26e4b0dddadddbe8ccdb1dd5526771f
patch
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phpmyadmin.net
/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-6.php
patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2042
- NVD CVE-2016-2042
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