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CVE-2012-5379

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 1.23%

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

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CVE
CVE-2012-5379
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.3
EPSS
1.23%
Windows

Original NVD Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in ActivePython 3.2.2.3, when installed in the top-level C:\ directory, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the C:\Python27 or C:\Python27\Scripts directory, which may be added to the PATH system environment variable by an administrator, 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. NOTE: CVE disputes this issue because the unsafe PATH is established only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part of the ActivePython installation