Vulnerability in Ektron Content Management System
CVE-2012-5357
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.678 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.631 · newest: 0.678 · change: +0.047
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/ektron_xslt_exec (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- documentation.ektron.com/current/ReleaseNotes/Release8/8.02SP5.htm (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5357?
- CVE-2012-5357 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ektron Content Management System, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2012-5357?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-5357 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.