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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5358 · published 30 October 2017

CVE-2012-5358: Ektron content management system vulnerability

EEktron · Ektron Content Management System

The XSLTCompiledTransform function in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 configures the XSL with enableDocumentFunction set to true, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and consequently bypass authentication, modify viewstate, cause a denial of service, or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XSL data.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 1.9% · top 21.1% CWE-19 · CWE-19
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The XSLTCompiledTransform function in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 configures the XSL with enableDocumentFunction set to true, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and consequently bypass authentication, modify viewstate, cause a denial of service, or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XSL data.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://documentation.ektron.com/current/ReleaseNotes/Release8/8.02SP5.htm Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016 Issue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/ ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://documentation.ektron.com/current/ReleaseNotes/Release8/8.02SP5.htm Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016 Issue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/ ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5358), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.