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CVE-2016-1927 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-1927

CVE-2016-1927

HIGH7.5

The suggestPassword function in js/functions

Published Feb 20, 2016

Modified 1 years ago

Details

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

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.php

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8dedcc1a175eb07debd4fe116407c43694c60b22

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/912856b432d794201884c36e5f390d446339b6e4

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1927

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

7.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

NoneA:N

7.5/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedFeb 20, 2016

ModifiedAug 5, 2024