CVE-2012-6142 Deserialization in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted requests due to improper deserialization in the Perl HTML::EP 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-2012-6142?
CVE-2012-6142 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
Session::Cookie in the HTML::EP module 0.2011 for Perl does not properly use the Storable::thaw function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, which is not properly handled when it is deserialized.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jochen Wiedmann Html\.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6142 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-2012-6142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f3x-vhw5-3rcg.