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CVE-2020-9735


AEM versions 6.5.5.0 (and below), 6.4.8.1 (and below), 6.3.3.8 (and below) and 6.2 SP1-CFP20 (and below) are affected by a stored XSS vulnerability that allows users with access to the Content Repository Development Environment to store malicious scripts in certain node fields. These scripts may be executed in a victim’s browser when search queries return the page containing the vulnerable field.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from adobe organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-09-10T17:15:40.673

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:41:11.077

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-79
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application adobe experience_manager ≤ 6.3.3.8 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager ≤ 6.4.8.1 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager ≤ 6.5.5.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes
Application adobe experience_manager 6.2.0.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.