CVE-2016-1927

HIGH

phpMyAdmin <4.0.10.13, <4.4.15.3, <4.5.4 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.php
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0063
EPSS Percentile 70.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-254 CWE-255
Status published
Products (44)
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.0 (3 CPE variants)
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.1
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.1
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.2
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.3
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.4
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.5
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.6
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.7
... and 34 more
Published Feb 20, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026