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CVE-2016-6613

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can specially craft a symlink on d...

Medium CVSS 5.3

Overview

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can specially craft a symlink on disk, to a file which phpMyAdmin is permitted to read but the user is not, which phpMyAdmin will then expose to the user. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.4), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.8), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.17) are affected.

CWE: CWE-200 Published: 2016-12-11T02:59:19.580
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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