Is CVE-2016-2041 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-2041 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-2041?

CVE-2016-2041 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-2041?

CVE-2016-2041 has an EPSS score of 2.65% (84th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2041?

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

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-2041

HIGHEPSS 84th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

libraries/common.inc.php 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 does not use a constant-time algorithm for comparing CSRF tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by measuring time differences.

CWE-254

How to fix

Remediation Available

phpmyadminDebian

Fixed in:4:4.5.4-1CVE-2016-2041

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

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.65%probability of exploitation in 30 days

84thpercentile

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

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references1

debian.org

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.