RCE in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2011-2505
libraries/auth/swekey/swekey.auth.lib.php in the Swekey authentication feature in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 assigns values to arbitrary parameters referenced in the query string, which allows remote attackers to modify the SESSION superglobal array via a crafted request, related to a "remote variable manipulation vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.129 (96.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.129 · newest: 0.129 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.xxor.se/advisories/phpMyAdmin_3.x_Multiple_Remote_Code_Executions.txt
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/2 (mailing-list)
- typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2011-008/
- secunia.com/advisories/45292 (third-party-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/6 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/8 (mailing-list)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8306 (third-party-advisory)
- www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-5.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/45139 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2505?
- CVE-2011-2505 is a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under Code Injection. Published 2011-07-14.
- Is CVE-2011-2505 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.