CVE-2016-9865 Deserialization in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 11 Dec 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass safe unserialization protections in phpMyAdmin due to a parsing bug, potentially leading to security bypasses.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-9865?

CVE-2016-9865 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 11 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. Due to a bug in serialized string parsing, it was possible to bypass the protection offered by PMA_safeUnserialize() function. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9), and 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.18) are affected.

Weakness: CWE-502, CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9865?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9865?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2016-9865 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9865 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-9865, CVE-2016-1000372, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9865, GHSA-v7gh-wpgm-xx4r, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9865.