CVE-2012-5377

ActivePerl 5.16.1.1601 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

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)

exploitdb WORKING POC
rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28130

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