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CVE-2016-9849

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.96%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-12-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2016-9849
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.96%

Original NVD Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. It is possible to bypass AllowRoot restriction ($cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowRoot']) and deny rules for username by using Null Byte in the username. 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.