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CVE-2018-12596 PoC — Episerver Ektron CMS 安全漏洞

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Associated Vulnerability
Title:Episerver Ektron CMS 安全漏洞 (CVE-2018-12596)
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).
Description
Ektron Content Management System (CMS) 9.20 SP2, remote re-enabling users (CVE-2018–12596)
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# CVE-2018-12596

Ektron CMS 9.20 SP2 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).

Exploit-DB publication at https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45577/ </br>
PacketStorm publication at https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149734/Ektron-CMS-9.20-SP2-Improper-Access-Restrictions.html

# Timeline
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2018–06–08: Discovered </br>
2018–06–11: Retest staging environment </br>
2018–06–12: Restes live environment </br>
2018–06–19: Internal communication </br>
2018–06–21: Vendor notification </br>
2018–06–21: Vendor feedback </br>
2018–06–29: Vendor feedback product will be patched </br>
2018–06–29: Patch available </br>
2018–06–29: Agrements with the vendor to publish the CVE/Advisory </br>
2018–07–30: Internal communication </br>
2018–09–15: Patches tested on LAB environment <br>
2018–10–08: Public report <br>

# Episerver (Ektron Product 9.20 SP2) Patch and credits: 
https://support.episerver.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002828112-9-2-SP2-Site-Update

![vendor_patch_29 jun 18](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3140111/46631189-fd24d980-cb46-11e8-92ad-62ff33d016eb.png)

# Author
Alex Hernandez aka <em><a href="https://twitter.com/_alt3kx_" rel="nofollow">(@\_alt3kx\_)</a></em><br>
My current exploit list @exploit-db: https://www.exploit-db.com/author/?a=1074 <br>
CVE-2018-12596 with sexy screens here: https://medium.com/@alt3kx
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