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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2016-9859

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. With a crafted request parameter value it is possible to initiate a denial of service attack in import feature. 4.0.x versions prior to 4.0.10.18, 4.4.x versions prior to 4.4.15.9, and 4.6.x versions prior to 4.6.5 are affected.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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  • LOW

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published