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Vulnerability_idVCID-q6z8-dgxc-h3fr
SummaryphpMyAdmin 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.
Aliases
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alias CVE-2012-5159
Fixed_packages
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url pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@0?distro=trixie
purl pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@0?distro=trixie
is_vulnerable false
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url pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.0.4%2Bdfsg2-2%2Bdeb11u1?distro=trixie
purl pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.0.4%2Bdfsg2-2%2Bdeb11u1?distro=trixie
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vulnerability VCID-na3j-h3qr-k7dc
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vulnerability VCID-zd8d-c1nk-g7a4
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.0.4%252Bdfsg2-2%252Bdeb11u1%3Fdistro=trixie
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url pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.2.1%2Bdfsg-1%2Bdeb12u1?distro=trixie
purl pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.2.1%2Bdfsg-1%2Bdeb12u1?distro=trixie
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vulnerability VCID-zd8d-c1nk-g7a4
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url pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.2.2-really%2Bdfsg-1%2Bdeb13u1?distro=trixie
purl pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.2.2-really%2Bdfsg-1%2Bdeb13u1?distro=trixie
is_vulnerable false
affected_by_vulnerabilities
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url pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.2.3%2Bdfsg-1?distro=trixie
purl pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.2.3%2Bdfsg-1?distro=trixie
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affected_by_vulnerabilities
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/phpmyadmin@4:5.2.3%252Bdfsg-1%3Fdistro=trixie
Affected_packages
References
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reference_url http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562
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reference_url http://sourceforge.net/blog/phpmyadmin-back-door/
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reference_url https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/php/webapps/21834.rb
reference_id CVE-2012-5159;OSVDB-85739
reference_type exploit
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url https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/php/webapps/21834.rb
Weaknesses
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cwe_id 94
name Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
description The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
Exploits
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date_added null
description
This module exploits an arbitrary code execution backdoor
          placed into phpMyAdmin v3.5.2.2 through a compromised SourceForge mirror.
required_action null
due_date null
notes
Reliability:
  - unknown-reliability
Stability:
  - unknown-stability
SideEffects:
  - unknown-side-effects
known_ransomware_campaign_use false
source_date_published 2012-09-25
exploit_type null
platform PHP
source_date_updated null
data_source Metasploit
source_url https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/tree/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/phpmyadmin_3522_backdoor.rb
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date_added 2012-10-10
description phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 - 'server_sync.php' Backdoor (Metasploit)
required_action null
due_date null
notes null
known_ransomware_campaign_use true
source_date_published 2012-10-10
exploit_type webapps
platform php
source_date_updated 2012-10-10
data_source Exploit-DB
source_url
Severity_range_score7.5 - 7.5
Exploitabilitynull
Weighted_severitynull
Risk_scorenull
Resource_urlhttp://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-q6z8-dgxc-h3fr