CVE-2016-1927

HIGHEPSS 84th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

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.

CWE-254 CWE-255

How to fix

Remediation Available

phpmyadminDebian

Fixed in:4:4.5.4-1CVE-2016-1927

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.69%probability of exploitation in 30 days

84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Other references5

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-254 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2016-0161	Medium	6.5	69%	-	-
CVE-2016-2296	Critical	9.4	64%	-	-
CVE-2015-1793	Medium	6.5	62%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-2118	High	7.5	37%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-3238	High	8.1	35%	-	-
CVE-2016-3198	Medium	6.5	32%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2016-1927?

Upgrade phpmyadmin on debian 11 to 4:4.5.4-1 or later.

Is CVE-2016-1927 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2016-1927 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2016-1927?

CVE-2016-1927 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2016-1927 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for phpmyadmin (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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