CVE-2009-3960
KEVRansomware UseAdobe BlazeDS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
Adobe BlazeDS, which is utilized in LifeCycle and Coldfusion, contains a vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NPublishedFeb 15, 2010
Last modifiedAug 6, 2026
Added to KEVMar 7, 2022
Remediation dueSep 7, 2022
References
- secunia.com/advisories/38543Broken Link
- securitytracker.com/id?1023584Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.htmlNot ApplicableVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/62292Broken Link
- securityfocus.com/bid/38197Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- exploit-db.com/exploits/41855/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3960US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited and used by ransomware crews. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1510 days
- Ransomware
- Used in known ransomware campaigns
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 90.1% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
- 5.Verify offline/immutable backups and segment the affected systems. This flaw is used for ransomware initial access.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.