The saveObject function in moadmin.php in phpMoAdmin 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the object parameter.
CVE-2015-2208
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 62.0% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 62%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 64(Track)EG Risk 64/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 62%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 12, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130685/PHPMoAdmin-1.1.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/19
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36251
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/4
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/5
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130685/PHPMoAdmin-1.1.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/19
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36251
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/04/5
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCptantiku/cve-2015-2208First seen Apr 11, 2015
Docker simulating cve-2015-2208 vulnerability
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-36251First seen Mar 3, 2015
PHPMoAdmin - Unauthorized Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/http/phpmoadmin_exec✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 3, 2015
PHPMoAdmin 1.1.2 Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗
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