ID:4381 - Exploit for Input validation error in ActivePerl - CVE-2012-5377

 
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ID:4381 - Exploit for Input validation error in ActivePerl - CVE-2012-5377

Published: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43401
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5377
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
ActivePerl

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local #AU# to execute arbitrary code.

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:PerlSitein 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. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path'


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.