CVE-2012-6141 Deserialization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted requests due to unsafe deserialization in the Perl App::Context module.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-6141?

CVE-2012-6141 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The App::Context module 0.01 through 0.968 for Perl does not properly use the Storable::thaw function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to (1) App::Session::Cookie or (2) App::Session::HTMLHidden, which is not properly handled when it is deserialized.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6141?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stephen Adkins App\.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6141?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2012-6141 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pw79-h962-2rw9.

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