Session::Cookie in the HTML::EP module 0.2011 for Perl does not properly use the…
Priority LOW 38CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Session::Cookie in the HTML::EP module 0.2011 for Perl does not properly use the Storable::thaw function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, which is not properly handled when it is deserialized.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02718 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jochen_wiedmann:html\:\:ep:0.2011:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | ep | Vulnerable | Jochen Wiedmann |
- cpe:2.3:a:jochen_wiedmann:html\:\:ep:0.2011:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions ep Vulnerable ·Jochen Wiedmann
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6142
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f3x-vhw5-3rcg
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-6142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f3x-vhw5-3rcg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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