CVE-2012-5378
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in ActiveTcl 8.5.12, when...
CVE-2012-5378 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Activestate Activetcl, published October 11, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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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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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CVE-2012-5378- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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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CVE-2012-5378- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5297 No score
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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EUVD-2012-5297- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qqqh-jxq5-2j7v No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in ActiveTcl 8.5.12, when...
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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GHSA-qqqh-jxq5-2j7v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keyring Modules Service (IKEEXT) - Missing DLL (Metasploit) | 2013-09-06 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |