CVE-2018-12596
What it is
Episerver Ektron CMS before 9.0 SP3 Site CU 31, 9.1 before SP3 Site CU 45, or 9.2 before SP2 Site CU 22 allows remote attackers to call aspx pages via the "activateuser.aspx" page, even if a page is located under the /WorkArea/ path, which is forbidden (normally available exclusively for local admins).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 22.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 22.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 22.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Episerver Ektron Cms 9.00
- Episerver Ektron Cms 9.10
- Episerver Ektron Cms 9.20
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/15
- https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45577/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/15
- https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45577/
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/15
- https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596
- https://medium.com/%40alt3kx/ektron-content-management-system-cms-9-20-sp2-remote-re-enabling-users-cve-2018-12596-bdf1e3a05158
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45577/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/15
- https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596
- https://medium.com/%40alt3kx/ektron-content-management-system-cms-9-20-sp2-remote-re-enabling-users-cve-2018-12596-bdf1e3a05158
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45577/