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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0918
A backdoor has been identified in phpMyAdmin downloaded via
a SourceForge.net mirror
26 September 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: phpMyAdmin
Publisher: phpMyAdmin
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-5159
Original Bulletin:
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.php
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PMASA-2012-5
Announcement-ID: PMASA-2012-5
Date: 2012-09-25
Summary
One server from the SourceForge.net mirror system was distributing a
phpMyAdmin kit containing a backdoor.
Description
One of the SourceForge.net mirrors, namely cdnetworks-kr-1, was being used to
distribute a modified archive of phpMyAdmin, which includes a backdoor. This
backdoor is located in file server_sync.php and allows an attacker to remotely
execute PHP code. Another file, js/cross_framing_protection.js, has also been
modified.
Severity
We consider this vulnerability to be critical.
Affected Versions
We currently know only about phpMyAdmin-3.5.2.2-all-languages.zip being
affected, check if your download contains a file named server_sync.php.
Solution
Check your phpMyAdmin distribution and download it again from a trusted mirror
if your copy contains a file named server_sync.php.
References
Thanks to Tencent Security Response Center for letting us know about this
issue.
Assigned CVE ids: CVE-2012-5159
CWE ids: CWE-661 CWE-95 More information
For further information and in case of questions, please contact the
phpMyAdmin team. Our website is phpmyadmin.net.
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