CVE-2012-2138 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Apache Sling org.apache.sling.servlets.post bundle, specifically affecting versions before 2.1.2. The flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger an infinite loop by using the @CopyFrom operation to copy an ancestor node to a descendant node. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and is easily exploitable with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, a public exploit (EDB-37487) exists, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:org.apache.sling.servlets.post:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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