CVE-2012-5377
ActivePerl 5.16.1.1601 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (1)
Scores
EPSS
0.0039
EPSS Percentile
59.8%
Classification
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
activestate/activeperl
Timeline
Published
Oct 11, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026