CVE-2012-5159 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 74.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 74.52% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-09-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phpmyadmin | phpmyadmin |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 - 'server_sync.php' Backdoor (Metasploit) | 2012-10-10 |
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562
- http://sourceforge.net/blog/phpmyadmin-back-door/
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55672
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562
- http://sourceforge.net/blog/phpmyadmin-back-door/
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55672
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