CVE-2012-5159
highpriority · attend · 66EPSS 0.745 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- EDB-21834phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 - 'server_sync.php' Backdoor (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- exploit/multi/http/phpmyadmin_3522_backdoorphpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 server_sync.php Backdoorfunctional · metasploit
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (11)
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- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562cnnvd
- http://sourceforge.net/blog/phpmyadmin-back-door/cnnvd
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.phpcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562enisa_euvd
- http://sourceforge.net/blog/phpmyadmin-back-door/enisa_euvd
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55672enisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562nvd
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