CVE-2016-9850

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: December 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. Username matching for the allow/deny rules may result in wrong matches and detection of the username in the rule due to non-constant execution time. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94529
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-61
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94529
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-61
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

Affected Vendors

phpmyadmin

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