CVE-2021-40713 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-40713: Adobe Experience Manager Improper Certificate Validation Could Lead to Man In The Middle Attack

Vendor Adobe
Product Experience Manager
Weakness CWE-295
Published September 27, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Experience Manager version 6.5.9.0 (and earlier) is affected by a improper certificate validation vulnerability in the cold storage component. If an attacker can achieve a man in the middle when the cold server establishes a new certificate, they would be able to harvest sensitive information.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 27, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated