CVE-2009-3960: Adobe BlazeDS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2009-3960 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-07
Adobe BlazeDS and multiple integrated products are vulnerable to information disclosure via XML external entity (XXE) injection. Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information by sending crafted requests containing malicious external entity references in XML documents.
Yes. CVE-2009-3960 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 7 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2009-3960?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 7 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe BlazeDS 3.2 and earlier; Adobe LiveCycle 8.0.1, 8.2.1, 9.0; Adobe LiveCycle Data Services 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 3.0; Adobe Flex Data Services 2.0.1; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2009-3960?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2009-3960 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2009-3960?
Check whether you run Adobe BlazeDS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Adobe BlazeDS 3.2 and earlier
Adobe LiveCycle 8.0.1, 8.2.1, 9.0
Adobe LiveCycle Data Services 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 3.0
Adobe Flex Data Services 2.0.1
Adobe ColdFusion 7.0.2, 8.0, 8.0.1, 9.0
Timeline
2010-02-11: advisory: Vendor advisory APSB10-05 released
2022-03-07: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2022-03-07: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV catalog entry date.