CVE-2012-5377 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in ActivePerl 5.16.1.1601, when installed in the top-level C:\ direct…
published 2012-10-11 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5296
- cvss
- 6.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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:\Perl\Site\bin 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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-28130)
Exploit prediction
1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28130 IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keyring Modules Service (IKEEXT) - Missing DLL (Metasploit) local, 2013-09-06
- htbridge.com https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23108 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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htbridge.com
/advisory/HTB23108
exploit
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osvdb.org
/86177
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5377
- NVD CVE-2012-5377
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