CVE-2012-5159

critical

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.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2012-5082

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55672

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.php

http://sourceforge.net/blog/phpmyadmin-back-door/

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/562

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-09-25

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.74515