CVE-2016-1927
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 2.68% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 85.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2016-02-20 01:00Z10 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-05 23:10Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2016-01-20
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- f70849b1f1829dc6c8213047000d8d9f7d8e8f77f399fd1e378467722cb22cee
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.phpmyadmin.nethttp://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2016-4.php
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2016:0378http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00049.html
- www.debian.orgDSA-3627http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3627
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2016:0357http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00028.html
- github.comhttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8dedcc1a175eb07debd4fe116407c43694c60b22
- github.comhttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/912856b432d794201884c36e5f390d446339b6e4
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2016-e55278763ehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176739.html
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2016-e1fe01e96ehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176483.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- phpmyadmin Fixed in 4:4.5.4-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- phpmyadmin Fixed in 4:4.5.4-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- phpmyadmin Fixed in 4:4.5.4-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS
- phpmyadmin No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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