CVE-2012-5159 (GCVE-0-2012-5159)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-09-25 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:58
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2290 records in the last 180 days details
References
Date Public
2012-09-25 00:00
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