CVE-2009-3960
Unspecified vulnerability in BlazeDS 3.2 and earlier, as used in LiveCycle 8.0.1, 8.2.1, and 9.0, LiveCycle Data Services 2.5.1, 2.6.1, and 3.0…
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- CVSS score
- 6.5 Medium
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- CISA KEV
- Yes — actively exploited (added 2022-03-07, remediation due 2022-09-07)
- Ransomware
- Known ransomware campaign use
- Published
- 2010-02-15
- Last modified
- 2026-08-06
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in BlazeDS 3.2 and earlier, as used in LiveCycle 8.0.1, 8.2.1, and 9.0, LiveCycle Data Services 2.5.1, 2.6.1, and 3.0, Flex Data Services 2.0.1, and ColdFusion 7.0.2, 8.0, 8.0.1, and 9.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors that are associated with a request, and related to injected tags and external entity references in XML documents.
Affected products
- adobe blazeds
- adobe coldfusion
- adobe flex data services
- adobe livecycle
- adobe livecycle data services
Affected ranges per NVD CPE data; confirm exact versions in the vendor advisory.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions. Federal remediation deadline: 2022-09-07.
How to prioritize this
This vulnerability is on the CISA KEV list, meaning it is being actively exploited — treat it as urgent regardless of the raw CVSS number. Use the live CVE lookup for the latest NVD data, and the CVSS 3.1 calculator to model your own environmental score. For the actively exploited vulnerabilities that matter this week, read The Exploit HQ daily security brief.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38543
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023584
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/62292
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38197
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3960
FAQ
Is CVE-2009-3960 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2009-3960 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-03-07, with a federal remediation deadline of 2022-09-07. A KEV listing means real-world exploitation is confirmed, so patching this should be prioritized above many higher-CVSS bugs that aren't being exploited.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-3960?
CVE-2009-3960 has a CVSS base score of 6.5 (Medium). Its vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
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- CVE-2009-3459 — Adobe Acrobat and Reader
- CVE-2020-9715 — Adobe Acrobat
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Data source: NVD & CISA KEV. Shown as-is; nothing added. Last generated from NVD data — re-check the live tool for updates.
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