CVE-2012-2138

The @CopyFrom operation in the POST servlet in the org.apache.sling.servlets.post bundle before 2.1.2 in Apache Sling does not prevent attempts to copy an ancestor node to a descendant node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted HTTP request.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201207.mbox/%3CCAEWfVJ=PwoQmwJg0KmbrC17Gw51kgfKRsqgy=4RpMQsdGh0bVg%40mail.gmail.com%3E
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1352865
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2517

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:org.apache.sling.servlets.post::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling::::::::

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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Information

Published : 2012-07-09 22:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16

NVD link : CVE-2012-2138

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2138

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2138

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apache

org.apache.sling.servlets.post
sling

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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