CVE-2021-40712 json
Adobe Experience Manager Path parameter Improper Input Validation Could Lead To DOS
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-27878
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Experience Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/experience-manager/apsb21-82.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-40712
- NVD CVE-2021-40712
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