// For flags

CVE-2023-22271

AEM Weak Cryptography for Passwords Security feature bypass

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Experience Manager versions 6.5.15.0 (and earlier) are affected by a Weak Cryptography for Passwords vulnerability that can lead to a security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker can exploit this in order to decrypt a user's password. The attack complexity is high since a successful exploitation requires to already have in possession this encrypted secret.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-12-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-22 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-261: Weak Encoding for Password
  • CWE-326: Inadequate Encryption Strength
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
 Experience Manager
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Experience Manager"
 < 6.5.16.0
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Experience Manager" and version " < 6.5.16.0"
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Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
 Experience Manager Cloud Service
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Experience Manager Cloud Service"
 < 2023.1.0
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Experience Manager Cloud Service" and version " < 2023.1.0"
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Affected