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).
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Ektron CMS 9.20 SP2 - Improper Access Restrictions EDB-45577 · webapps · Oct 10, 2018
GitHub 1 repository
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alt3kx/CVE-2018-12596 ★ 0 · Jun 21, 2018
Ektron Content Management System (CMS) 9.20 SP2, remote re-enabling users (CVE-2018–12596)
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