Vulnerability in Ektron Content Management System
CVE-2012-5358
The XSLTCompiledTransform function in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 configures the XSL with enableDocumentFunction set to true, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and consequently bypass authentication, modify viewstate, cause a denial of service, or possibly have unspecified other impact 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: 0.019 (78.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-… (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-2012-5358?
- CVE-2012-5358 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-2012-5358?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.