CVE-2016-2562 Information

Description

The checkHTTP function in libraries/Config.class.php in phpMyAdmin 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1 does not verify X.509 certificates from api.github.com SSL servers which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof these servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178562.html http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178869.html https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/e42b7e3aedd29dd0f7a48575f20bfc5aca0ff976 https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-13/

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

CHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

6.8