CVE-2018-12596 : Episerver Ektron CMS before 9.0 SP3 Site CU 31, 9.1 before SP3 Site CU 45, or 9.

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).

Published 2018-10-10 21:29:01

Updated 2019-10-03 00:03:26

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2018-12596

Episerver » Ektron Cms » Version: 9.00 Update SP2
cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.00:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Episerver » Ektron Cms » Version: 9.10 Update SP2
cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Episerver » Ektron Cms » Version: 9.10
cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Episerver » Ektron Cms » Version: 9.10 Update SP1
cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Episerver » Ektron Cms » Version: 9.20
cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Episerver » Ektron Cms » Version: 9.00
cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.00:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Episerver » Ektron Cms » Version: 9.00 Update SP1
cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.00:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Episerver » Ektron Cms » Version: 9.20 Update SP1
cpe:2.3:a:episerver:ektron_cms:9.20:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12596

EPSS FAQ

44.49%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 97 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12596

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2018-12596

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-12596

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/15

Full Disclosure: Ektron Content Management System (CMS) 9.20 SP2, remote re-enabling users (CVE-2018–12596)
Exploit;Mitigation;Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596

GitHub - alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596: Ektron Content Management System (CMS) 9.20 SP2, remote re-enabling users (CVE-2018–12596)
Exploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45577/

Ektron CMS 9.20 SP2 - Improper Access Restrictions
Exploit;Mitigation;Patch;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://medium.com/@alt3kx/ektron-content-management-system-cms-9-20-sp2-remote-re-enabling-users-cve-2018-12596-bdf1e3a05158

Ektron Content Management System (CMS) 9.20 SP2, remote re-enabling users (CVE-2018–12596)
Exploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12596

Products affected by CVE-2018-12596

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12596

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12596

CWE ids for CVE-2018-12596

References for CVE-2018-12596