CVE-2022-42367
Adobe Experience Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) version 6.5.14 and earlier versions were found to contain a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-42367. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 3, 2022, and affects the Adobe Experience Manager content management system (Adobe Security, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating an 'Important' severity level. The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, which indicates that the vulnerability requires network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and user interaction (Adobe Security).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the victim's browser. The impact is primarily focused on confidentiality and integrity, with no direct impact on availability, as indicated by the CVSS metrics (Adobe Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in subsequent releases after version 6.5.14. Users are advised to update their Adobe Experience Manager installations to the latest version to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Security).

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