CVE-2021-21083

Adobe Experience Manager broken access control in DSRPReindexServlet could lead to denial-of-service

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: Adobe Experience Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb21-15.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21083?
CVE-2021-21083 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-21083?
To fix CVE-2021-21083, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-21083 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-21083 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-21083?
CVE-2021-21083 affects Adobe Experience Manager.
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