CVE-2016-2562 is a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin versions 4.5.x before 4.5.5.1, where the checkHTTP function fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from api.github.com. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof GitHub servers and potentially obtain sensitive information through crafted certificates. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 6.8), it has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, with a potential impact of high integrity compromise but no confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:4.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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