CVE-2009-3960

Name: CVE-2009-3960
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-02-15T18:30:00.407+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 90.01%

Last modified Aug 6, 2026

CVE-2009-3960 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 90.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

90.01%

99.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Sep 7, 2022.

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Blazeds	<= 3.2
Adobe	Coldfusion	7.0.2
Adobe	Coldfusion	8.0
Adobe	Coldfusion	8.0.1
Adobe	Coldfusion	9.0
Adobe	Flex Data Services	2.0.1
Adobe	Livecycle	8.0.1
Adobe	Livecycle	8.2.1
Adobe	Livecycle	9.0
Adobe	Livecycle Data Services	2.5.1
Adobe	Livecycle Data Services	2.6.1
Adobe	Livecycle Data Services	3.0

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/38543Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023584Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.htmlNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/62292Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38197Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/38543Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023584Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.htmlNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/62292Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38197Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3960US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Feb 15, 2010
Last Modified: Aug 6, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-3960?

How severe is CVE-2009-3960?

CVE-2009-3960 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 90.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3960?

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Source: NVD / NIST