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CVE-2012-5377

MEDIUM · CVSS 6 EPSS 1.27%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0. It affects Windows.

CVE
CVE-2012-5377
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6
EPSS
1.27%
Windows

Original NVD 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.