Security readout for executives and security teams
Adobe Experience Manager 6.2 has an input validation flaw in the Create Launch wizard that could allow cross-site scripting. In business terms, a user interacting with affected AEM authoring functionality could be exposed to malicious script behavior. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, detailed prerequisites, or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where Adobe Experience Manager 6.2 remains deployed and the Create Launch wizard is available to users. The bundle does not establish whether anonymous, authenticated, author-only, or admin-level access is required. Prioritize this for legacy AEM environments, especially where authoring interfaces are broadly reachable. The business risk is user-session compromise or content-management abuse through XSS, but urgency is limited by incomplete severity and exploitation evidence. Mitigation focus: Identify any remaining Adobe Experience Manager 6.2 instances.; Review Adobe APSB16-42 for vendor remediation guidance.; Apply the applicable Adobe-recommended update or configuration change..
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- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb16-42.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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