CVE-2018-12596
Episerver Ektron CMS Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
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).
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 10, 2018, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:52 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-12596 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-12596.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/15 | Exploit Mitigation Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596 | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| 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/ | Exploit Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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Ektron Content Management System (CMS) 9.20 SP2, remote re-enabling users (CVE-2018–12596)
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CVE-2018-12596 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-12596 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://medium.com/%40alt3kx/ektron-content-management-system-cms-9-20-sp2-remote-re-enabling-users-cve-2018-12596-bdf1e3a05158 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://medium.com/@alt3kx/ektron-content-management-system-cms-9-20-sp2-remote-re-enabling-users-cve-2018-12596-bdf1e3a05158 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-200 CWE-269 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/15 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/15 Exploit, Mailing List, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596 No Types Assigned https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45577/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45577/ Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/@alt3kx/ektron-content-management-system-cms-9-20-sp2-remote-re-enabling-users-cve-2018-12596-bdf1e3a05158 No Types Assigned https://medium.com/@alt3kx/ektron-content-management-system-cms-9-20-sp2-remote-re-enabling-users-cve-2018-12596-bdf1e3a05158 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.00:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.00:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.00:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.20:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.20:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45577/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-12596 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-12596
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
44.49 }} 2.65%
score
0.97435
percentile