CVE-2016-1927 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

7.5