CVE-2021-21083 json
Adobe Experience Manager broken access control in DSRPReindexServlet could lead to denial-of-service
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-8474
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
AEM's Cloud Service offering, as well as versions 6.5.7.0 (and below), 6.4.8.3 (and below) and 6.3.3.8 (and below) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user.
Patch / fix
- adobe experience_manager 6.4.8.4, 6.5.8.0
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1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Experience Manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-21083
- NVD CVE-2021-21083
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