CVE-2012-5357

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 68%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 68%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 uses the XslCompiledTransform class with enablescript set to true, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with NETWORK SERVICE privileges via crafted XSL data.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
76(Track*)
EG Risk 76/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation68% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
68%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 30, 2017

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 26, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Ektron 8.02 XSLT Transform Remote Code Execution | Metasploit Module

https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/ektron_xslt_exec
generic
https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/
generic

Microsoft Vulnerability Research Advisory MSVR12-016 | Microsoft Learn

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/msvr12-016

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 21× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-25 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-23155✓ verified
    First seen Dec 5, 2012

    Ektron 8.02 - XSLT Transform Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/http/ektron_xslt_exec✓ verified
    First seen Oct 16, 2012

    Ektron 8.02 XSLT Transform Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-5357?
CVE-2012-5357 is a critical vulnerability published on October 30, 2017. Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 uses the XslCompiledTransform class with enablescript set to true, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with NETWORK SERVICE privileges via crafted XSL data.
When was CVE-2012-5357 disclosed?
CVE-2012-5357 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 30, 2017, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-5357 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-5357 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5357?
CVE-2012-5357 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-5357?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-5357, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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