phpMyAdmin eval function allows remote command execution
| phpmyadmin-eval-execute-commands (6929) |  High Risk |
Description:
phpMyAdmin could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted URL to the tbl_copy.php and tbl_rename.php scripts and insert PHP instructions into the eval function to execute arbitrary commands on the server with privileges of the HTTP daemon, typically as a "nobody" user.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 6, 2008.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 31 2001 - 07:56:01 CDT: New command execution vulnerability in myPhpAdmin.
- BID-3121: phpMyAdmin Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1060: phpMyAdmin 2.2.0rc3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by inserting them into (1) the strCopyTableOK argument in tbl_copy.php, or (2) the strRenameTableOK argument in tbl_rename.php.
Platforms Affected:
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin 2.2rc3 and prior
Reported:
Jul 31, 2001
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