CVE-2012-2138

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The @CopyFrom operation in the POST servlet in the org.apache.sling.servlets.post bundle before 2.1.2 in Apache Sling does not prevent attempts to copy an ancestor node to a descendant node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted HTTP request.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 9, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-2138: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix