CVE-2016-4253

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Published Aug 9, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Backup functionality in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:5.6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager:6.2.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5253	The Backup functionality in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.750% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036563
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb16-27.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Adobe Experience Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:25 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Aug 9, 2016, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:25 AM
Reserved: Apr 27, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 9, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

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