CVE-2016-0956
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Sling Servlets Post
The Servlets Post component 2.3.6 in Apache Sling, as used in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Servlets Post component 2.3.6 in Apache Sling, as used in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-0956- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Servlets Post component 2.3.6 in Apache Sling, as used in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-0956- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4467 No score
The Servlets Post component 2.3.6 in Apache Sling, as used in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4467- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m27m-628v-xxp2
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Sling Servlets Post
The Servlets Post component 2.3.6 in Apache Sling, as used in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-m27m-628v-xxp2- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m27m-628v-xxp2
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Sling Servlets Post
The Servlets Post component 2.3.6 in Apache Sling, as used in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-m27m-628v-xxp2- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.postMaven |
through 2.3.6 | 2.3.8 |
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.postMaven |
before 2.3.8, plus listed versions 2.0.2-incubator2.0.4-incubator2.1.02.1.22.2.0 Show 4 moreShow less2.3.02.3.22.3.42.3.6 |
2.3.8 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apache Sling Framework (Adobe AEM) 2.3.6 - Information Disclosure | 2016-02-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-0956 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Adobe Experience Manager, published February 10, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.2%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post 2.3.8.
References
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/48
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb16-05.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/537498/100/0/threaded
exploit-db.com/exploits/39435
packetstormsecurity.com/files/135720/Apache-Sling-Framework-2.3.6-Information-Disclosure.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0956
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m27m-628v-xxp2