🛡️ CVE-2016-1927 — phpmyadmin
Description
phpMyAdmin Cryptographic Vulnerability
The suggestPassword function in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.13, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.3, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 relies on the Math.random JavaScript function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute-force approach.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none.
Affected software
CVE-2016-1927 is recorded against 1 package.
- phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (from 4.5.0 up to 4.5.4)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 7 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
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github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
lists.opensuse.org (Web)
www.debian.org (Web)
www.phpmyadmin.net (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | 4.5.0 | 4.5.4 |
References
Similar Threats
- High CVE-2008-7252
- Low CVE-2012-4579
- Unknown CVE-2010-2958
- High CVE-2010-4481
- Unknown CVE-2011-0986
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Browse all of CVE 2016 in the advisory index.
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