CVE-2009-1285

Public Exploit

Description

Static code injection vulnerability in the getConfigFile function in setup/lib/ConfigFile.class.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.1.3.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into configuration files.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.16% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-4.php patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1045 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34741 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34727 third party advisory
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_3_1_3/phpMyAdmin/setup/lib/ConfigFile.class.php?r1=12248&r2=12301&pathrev=12342 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34526 vdb entry patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00452.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00442.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1285?
CVE-2009-1285 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1285?
To fix CVE-2009-1285, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1285 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1285 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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