SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
Live Feed
Back to database
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

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 22.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

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

GitHub PoC Links
External Security References

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

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).

Related CVEs

Other vulnerabilities affecting the same vendor(s)