---
cve: "CVE-2016-6614"
severity: "MEDIUM"
cvss: 6.8
epss: "3.6%"
vendor: "Generic Security"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2016-12-11 02:59:20"
tags: [cve, security, medium]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-16T21:00:00+02:00"
---

# CVE-2016-6614

> 6.8 MEDIUM

## Beschreibung

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin involving the %u username replacement functionality of the SaveDir and UploadDir features. When the username substitution is configured, a specially-crafted user name can be used to circumvent restrictions to traverse the file 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.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Hoch | good |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Verändert | bad |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Keine | good |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Keine | good |

## Referenzen

- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94366>
- <https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00006.html>
- <https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-32>
- <https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-37>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2016-6614) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_