CVE-2018-12596 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 22.4% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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).
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 22.38% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-10-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| episerver | ektron cms |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ektron CMS 9.20 SP2 - Improper Access Restrictions | 2018-10-10 |
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/
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