What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2138?

CVE-2012-2138 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 43.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-2138?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-2138. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 43.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-2138?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-2138. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Org Apache Sling Servlets Post CVE-2012-2138

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2012-07-09 secalert@redhat.com

Privilege Escalation Denial Of Service Apache Org Apache Sling Servlets Post

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 09, 2012 - 22:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

6 maven packages depend on org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (6 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2.1.2.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 43.4%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. 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. Affected products include: Apache Org.Apache.Sling.Servlets.Post. Version information: before 2.1.2.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.