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CVE-2012-5358

N/A
Published: October 30, 2017 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEktron Content Management System

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://documentation.ektron.com/current/ReleaseNotes/Release8/8.02SP5.htm
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-19

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