CVE-2012-5357
highpriority · attend · 73EPSS 0.678 · 99 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- exploit/windows/http/ektron_xslt_execEktron 8.02 XSLT Transform Remote Code Executionweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-23155Ektron 8.02 - XSLT Transform Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ektron ektron content management system≤ 8.02nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ektron:ektron_content_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://documentation.ektron.com/current/ReleaseNotes/Release8/8.02SP5.htmcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56816cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016cnnvd
- https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/cnnvd
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/ektron_xslt_execcnnvd
- http://documentation.ektron.com/current/ReleaseNotes/Release8/8.02SP5.htmenisa_euvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016enisa_euvd
- https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/enisa_euvd
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