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Case File

CVE-2018-12596

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 22.38% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-10-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2018-12596
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
22.38%

Original NVD Description

Episerver Ektron CMS before 9.0 SP3 Site CU 31, 9.1 before SP3 Site CU 45, or 9.2 before SP2 Site CU 22 allows remote attackers to call aspx pages via the "activateuser.aspx" page, even if a page is located under the /WorkArea/ path, which is forbidden (normally available exclusively for local admins).