HTTP: PHPMyAdmin Remote Command Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in phpMyAdmin. Using specially formatted options for external MIME transformation, attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system with the httpd user's privileges.
Extended Description
phpMyAdmin is reported prone to a remote command execution vulnerability. This vulnerability likely arises due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A successful attack may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable server resulting in a compromise of the server. phpMyAdmin 2.6.0-pl1 and prior versions are affected by this issue.
Affected Products
Phpmyadmin phpmyadmin
Short Name
HTTP:PHP:PHPMYADMIN:FMT-OPTION
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2004-1147 Command Execution PHPMyAdmin Remote bid:11391
Release Date
02/15/2005
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Phpmyadmin
CVSS Score
10.0