Vulnerability identifier: #VU271

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4169

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Experience Manager
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to unknown error, which can lead to exposure of audit log events to unprivileged users. A local attacker can get access to potentially sensitive data.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a local user to gain unauthorized access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

The vendor has issued fixes to address this vulnerability:

Hotfix 10956 for 6.2
Hotfix 10768 for 6.1
Hotfix 10767 for 6.0

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Experience Manager: 6.0 - 6.2

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External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb16-27.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.