Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2012-5377
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in ActivePerl 5.16.1.1601, when installed in the top-level C:\ directory, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the C:\Perl\Site\bin directory, which is added to the PATH system environment variable, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse wlbsctrl.dll file used by the "IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules" system service in Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8 Release Preview.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.0
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:1.27%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| activestate | activeperl | 5.16.1.1601 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.267%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2012-10-11T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2012-10-11T10:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2012-10-09 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T21:05:46 |
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