CVE-2009-3960: Adobe BlazeDS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-3960 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in Adobe BlazeDS. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 07-03-2022. It has been used in ransomware campaigns. EPSS estimates a 90.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 15-02-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-03-2022Added to CISA KEVAdobe BlazeDS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- 07-09-2022CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
- 06-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in BlazeDS 3.2 and earlier, as used in LiveCycle 8.0.1, 8.2.1, and 9.0, LiveCycle Data Services 2.5.1, 2.6.1, and 3.0, Flex Data Services 2.0.1, and ColdFusion 7.0.2, 8.0, 8.0.1, and 9.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors that are associated with a request, and related to injected tags and external entity references in XML documents.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
90.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.11 pp
From 90.01% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
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CISA KEVListed- Added
- 07-03-2022
- Federal due date
- 07-09-2022
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3960
Public exploits
3 foundAdobe (Multiple Products) - XML External Entity / XML Injection
Maturity: poc
Adobe (Multiple Products) - XML Injection File Content Disclosure
Maturity: poc
Adobe XML External Entity Injection
auxiliary/scanner/http/adobe_xml_inject
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Adobe5 products
- blazeds≤ 3.2
- coldfusion7.0.2 | 8.0 | 8.0.1 | 9.0
- flex_data_services2.0.1
- livecycle8.0.1 | 8.2.1 | 9.0
- livecycle_data_services2.5.1 | 2.6.1 | 3.0
1 vendor · 5 products
References
7 links- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMNot ApplicableVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3960Government ResourceUS Government Resource