Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in ActiveTcl 8.5.12, when installed in the top-level C:\ directory, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the C:\TD\bin directory, which is added to the PATH system environment variable, 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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2012-5297 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in ActiveTcl 8.5.12, when installed in the top-level C:\ directory, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the C:\TD\bin directory, which is added to the PATH system environment variable, 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. |
References
| Link | Providers |
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| http://osvdb.org/86179 |
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| https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23108 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:05:46.803Z
Reserved: 2012-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-5378
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-10-11T10:51:57.407
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-5378
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD