Unauthenticated code execution via XML external entities
Published Jan 13, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024
XXE injection in Adobe Experience Manager Forms 6.5.10.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XML. Adobe identifies XML external-entity handling as the flaw but does not disclose the affected parser, endpoint, or unsafe operation that processes attacker-controlled XML. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation executes code in the affected AEM service context.
Summary
What happened
XXE injection in Adobe Experience Manager Forms 6.5.10.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XML. Adobe identifies XML external-entity handling as the flaw but does not disclose the affected parser, endpoint, or unsafe operation that processes attacker-controlled XML. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation executes code in the affected AEM service context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-40722
- Published
- Jan 13, 2022
- Updated
- Sep 16, 2024
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Product
- Adobe Experience Manager
- Classifications
- CWE-611, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <=6.5.10.0
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <=None
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