CVE-2021-43762

Adobe Experience Manager Unicode normalization leads to dispatcher bypass

Description

AEM's Cloud Service offering, as well as version 6.5.10.0 (and below) are affected by a dispatcher bypass vulnerability that could be abused to evade security controls. Sensitive areas of the web application may be exposed through exploitation of the vulnerability.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: Adobe Experience Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb21-103.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43762?
CVE-2021-43762 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-43762?
To fix CVE-2021-43762, 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-2021-43762 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-43762 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-2021-43762?
CVE-2021-43762 affects Adobe Experience Manager.
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