CVE-2016-0956 in the critical feed json
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Sling Servlets Post
published 2016-02-10 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-4467 , GHSA-m27m-628v-xxp2
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 51.2%
- EPSS 51.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Servlets Post component 2.3.6 in Apache Sling, as used in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post 2.3.8
- apache org.apache.sling.servlets.post 2.3.8
- org.apache.sling org.apache.sling.servlets.post 2.3.8
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-39435)
- Published
Exploit prediction
51.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-39435 Apache Sling Framework (Adobe AEM) 2.3.6 - Information Disclosure webapps, 2016-02-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post | <2.3.8 |
2.3.8 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/experience-manager/apsb16-05.html
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39435/
exploit
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/48
mailing-list, web
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/537498/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, web
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/135720/Apache-Sling-Framework-2.3.6-Information-Disclosure.html
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0956
advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39435
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0956
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m27m-628v-xxp2
- NVD CVE-2016-0956
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Fix broad CPEs.