Apache Sling up to 2.1.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Sling up to 2.1.1. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-2138. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache Sling up to 2.1.1. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The @CopyFrom operation in the POST servlet in the org.apache.sling.servlets.post bundle before 2.1.2 in Apache Sling does not prevent attempts to copy an ancestor node to a descendant node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted HTTP request.

The weakness was shared 07/09/2012 with Adobe (Website). The advisory is shared at issues.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-2138 since 04/04/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12586 (Apache Sling Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76802), Exploit-DB (37487), SecurityFocus (BID 54341†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36005†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Sling 2.1.0

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07/06/2012 +93 days 🔍
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07/09/2012 +3 days 🔍
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08/29/2012 +51 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: issues.apache.org
Organization: Adobe
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2138 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2138
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61229
X-Force: 76802
SecurityFocus: 54341 - Apache Sling CVE-2012-2138 Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 36005 - Apache Sling Post Servlet Before 2.1.2 CopyFrom Operation Error Allows Remote DoS, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/02/2025 11:24
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (49), 05/03/2019 06:48 (11), 11/17/2024 23:52 (27), 01/02/2025 11:24 (2)
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