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…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 14.12% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- apache/org.apache.sling.servlets.post
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- 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
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.