VDB-62679 · CVE-2012-5377 · OSVDB 86177

Activestate ActivePerl 5.16.1.1601 Installation wlbsctrl.dll untrusted search path

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Activestate ActivePerl 5.16.1.1601 (Programming Language Software). This affects an unknown functionality in the library wlbsctrl.dll of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 10/11/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at htbridge.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-5377 since 10/11/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries 62685, 62684, 62683 and 62682 are related to this item.

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Class: Untrusted search path
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Advisory: htbridge.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-5377 (🔍)
OSVDB: 86177

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 02/22/2019 15:34
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (49), 02/22/2019 15:34 (1)
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