RCE in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2012-5159
phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2, as distributed by the cdnetworks-kr-1 mirror during an unspecified time frame in 2012, contains an externally introduced modification (Trojan Horse) in server_sync.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via an eval injection attack.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.745 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.745 · newest: 0.745 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 3.5.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/55672 (vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562 (mailing-list)
- sourceforge.net/blog/phpmyadmin-back-door/
- www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.php (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5159?
- CVE-2012-5159 is a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under Code Injection. Published 2012-09-25.
- Is CVE-2012-5159 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.