CVE-2010-3055

Public Exploit

Description

The configuration setup script (aka scripts/setup.php) in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.10.1 does not properly restrict key names in its output file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted POST request.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.23% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory phpmyadmin.net Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42591 patch vdb entry
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2010-4.php patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41058 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3045132&group_id=23067&atid=377408 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2231 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2097 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:163 vendor advisory
http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=30c83acddb58d3bbf940b5f9ec28abf5b235f4d2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2223 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41185 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3055?
CVE-2010-3055 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3055?
To fix CVE-2010-3055, 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-2010-3055 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3055 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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