phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 server_sync.php Backdoor
09/25/2012
05/30/2018
Description
This module exploits an arbitrary code execution backdoor placed into phpMyAdmin v3.5.2.2 through a compromised SourceForge mirror.
Author(s)
- hdm <x@hdm.io>
Platform
PHP
Architectures
php
Development
References
- CVE-2012-5159
- OSVDB-85739
- EDB-21834
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-5.php
Module Options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/multi/http/phpmyadmin_3522_backdoor
msf exploit(phpmyadmin_3522_backdoor) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(phpmyadmin_3522_backdoor) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(phpmyadmin_3522_backdoor) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(phpmyadmin_3522_backdoor) > exploit
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