VDB-90716 · CVE-2016-4170 · BID 92378

Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1/6.0/6.1/6.2 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1/6.0/6.1/6.2. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-4170. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1/6.0/6.1/6.2 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 08/09/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-4170 since 04/27/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92378†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-90714, VDB-90715 and VDB-90717. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Experience Manager

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/27/2016 🔍
08/09/2016 +104 days 🔍
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08/10/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/13/2022 +2225 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4170 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4170
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90716
SecurityFocus: 92378 - Adobe Experience Manager CVE-2016-4170 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036563

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2016 12:36
Updated: 09/13/2022 16:45
Changes: 08/10/2016 12:36 (49), 03/23/2019 17:49 (12), 09/13/2022 16:45 (2)
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