# CVE-2012-2138: Apache Sling POST Servlets Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2012-2138-apache-sling-post-servlets-denial-of-service-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2012-2138 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

Apache Sling POST Servlets Denial of Service Vulnerability

Technologies: [org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-sling-org-apache-sling-servlets-post). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2012-2138 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2012-2138 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2012-2138?** Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2012-2138?** Yes. org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2012-2138?** Check whether you run org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven) at an affected version. 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.

## How to fix

- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.2 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post to 2.1.2 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2012-2138
- GHSA-342c-f869-5m44

## Related threats

- [Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Sling Servlets Post](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-0956-exposure-of-sensitive-information-to-an-unauthorized-actor-in)
- [Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Apache Sling Servlets Post](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-9802-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-apache)
- [Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Sling](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-2944-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-in)