CVE-2021-40712 (GCVE-0-2021-40712)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-27 15:44 – Updated: 2025-04-23 19:26
VLAI?
Title
Adobe Experience Manager Path parameter Improper Input Validation Could Lead To DOS
Summary
Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.9.0 (and earlier) is affected by a improper input validation vulnerability via the path parameter. An authenticated attacker can send a malformed POST request to achieve server-side denial of service.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Adobe Experience Manager Affected: unspecified , ≤ 6.5.9.0 (custom)
Affected: unspecified , ≤ None (custom)
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Date Public ?
2021-09-14 00:00
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