HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-6629
CRITICAL

CVE-2016-6629

CWE-254Published: December 11, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving the $cfg['ArbitraryServerRegexp'] configuration directive. An attacker could reuse certain cookie values in a way of bypassing the servers defined by ArbitraryServerRegexp. 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-6629 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

phpmyadmin1 product(s)
phpmyadmin
Source: NVD CPE · 60 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-52
PATCHhttps://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-52
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92493
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92493

All References (6)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92493Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
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https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-52Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92493Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32
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https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-52Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-6629
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-254
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 11, 2016

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-6629 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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