CVE-2018-12807 Missing authorization in Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1, and 6.0
Attackers can bypass input validation to modify unauthorized data in Adobe Experience Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12807?
CVE-2018-12807 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Adobe Experience Manager, published on 29 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1, and 6.0 have an input validation bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized information modification.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12807?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Experience Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12807?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12807 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-12807 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12807 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Experience Manager
- CVE-2026-90532 Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
- CVE-2026-105895 Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
- CVE-2026-19232 Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
- CVE-2025-49533 Adobe Experience Manager (MS) | Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
- CVE-2021-40722 AEM Forms Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8c2-f475-phwh.