CVE-2016-6612

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can exploit the LOAD LOCAL INFILE functionality to expose files on the server to the database system. 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 11, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-6612: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix