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.
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References
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http://osvdb.org/86177 | |
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23108 |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2012-10-11T10:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:05:46.956Z
Reserved: 2012-10-11T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-5377
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2012-10-11T10:51:57.360
Modified: 2013-03-02T04:47:09.330
Link: CVE-2012-5377
Redhat
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