CVE-2018-12596 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access restricted admin pages in Episerver Ektron CMS, bypassing authorization controls to perform privileged actions.
- 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-2018-12596?
CVE-2018-12596 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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).
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12596?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Episerver Ektron Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-12596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pp88-5vm8-r9cr.