CVE-2022-35696
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.14 and earlier versions are affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-35696. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 16, 2022, and affects Adobe Experience Manager installations up to version 6.5.14 and Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service versions prior to 2022.10.0 (NVD, Adobe Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium severity) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, required low privileges, user interaction, and potential for limited confidentiality and integrity impacts (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow malicious JavaScript content to be executed within the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The impact is considered 'Important' with limited effects on both confidentiality and integrity, while availability remains unaffected (Adobe Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability by releasing version 6.5.15.0 for Adobe Experience Manager and version 2022.10.0 for Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service. Users are advised to update to these or later versions to mitigate the vulnerability (NVD).

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