CVE-2012-5357

Public Exploit

Description

Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 uses the XslCompiledTransform class with enablescript set to true, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with NETWORK SERVICE privileges via crafted XSL data.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 82.59% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ektron.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/ issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/ektron_xslt_exec issue tracking exploit third party advisory
http://documentation.ektron.com/current/ReleaseNotes/Release8/8.02SP5.htm issue tracking vendor advisory
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016 issue tracking release notes third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5357?
CVE-2012-5357 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5357?
To fix CVE-2012-5357, 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-2012-5357 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5357 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~83% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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