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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-4412

🗓️ 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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CVE-2016-4412: phpMyAdmin redirects after login enabling token sniffing on all 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16.

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FreeBSD
phpMyAdmin -- multiple vulnerabilities
25 Nov 201600:00
freebsd
CNVD
phpMyAdmin Open Redirect Vulnerability
2 Dec 201600:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2016-4412
11 Dec 201602:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2016-4412
11 Dec 201602:00
cvelist
Debian
[SECURITY] [DLA 757-1] phpmyadmin security update
24 Dec 201622:29
debian
Debian CVE
CVE-2016-4412
11 Dec 201602:00
debiancve
Tenable Nessus
Debian DLA-757-1 : phpmyadmin security update
27 Dec 201600:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 24 : phpMyAdmin (2016-2424eeca35)
12 Dec 201600:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 25 : phpMyAdmin (2016-6576a8536b)
5 Dec 201600:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 23 : phpMyAdmin (2016-7fc142da66)
8 Dec 201600:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(254231);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-4412");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-4412");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. A user can be tricked into following a link leading to phpMyAdmin,
    which after authentication redirects to another malicious site. The attacker must sniff the user's valid
    phpMyAdmin token. All 4.0.x versions (prior to 4.0.10.16) are affected. (CVE-2016-4412)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4412");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-4412");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/11/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:phpmyadmin");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "phpmyadmin"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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24 Aug 2025 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 23.6
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