Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 uses the XslCompiledTransform class with enablescript set to true, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with NETWORK SERVICE privileges via crafted XSL data
Published Oct 30, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 67.78%
Description
Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 uses the XslCompiledTransform class with enablescript set to true, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with NETWORK SERVICE privileges via crafted XSL data.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 8.02
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 67.78% (0.67776) | 99.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 67.78% (0.67776) | 99.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 63.08% (0.63075) | 99.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 67.78% (0.67776) | 99.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 63.08% (0.63075) | 99.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 67.78% (0.67776) | 99.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 63.08% (0.63075) | 99.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 67.78% (0.67776) | 99.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 63.08% (0.63075) | 99.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 67.78% (0.67776) | 99.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 83.02% (0.83020) | 99.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.55% (0.96548) | 99.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 26, 2023 | 96.68% (0.96676) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 96.61% (0.96615) | 99.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 96.83% (0.96831) | 99.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 96.86% (0.96861) | 99.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.82% (0.96821) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 83.38% (0.83379) | 99.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 83.38% (0.83379) | 99.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://documentation.ektron.com/current/ReleaseNotes/Release8/8.02SP5.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/ x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/ektron_xslt_exec x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://documentation.ektron.com/current/ReleaseNotes/Release8/8.02SP5.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/ektron_xslt_exec | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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