SecPod

Learn Search

Search across all Learn content

← Back to Security Research
Adobe Security Updates for August 2016

Adobe Security Updates for August 2016

Aug 11, 2016By Tushar K1 min read

This month Adobe has released important adobe security advisories only for Adobe Experience Manager (APSB16-27). The security update for Adobe Experience Manager resolves important input validation issues that could be used in cross-site scripting attacks, an important vulnerability in backup functionality that could lead to information disclosure, and an important vulnerability that could disclose audit log events to unprivileged users.

Here are the details of Important Security Updates and security Advisory :

APSB16-27 (Adobe Experience Manager) :

  • Multiple input validation issues that could lead to cross-site scripting. (CVE-2016-4168, CVE-2016-4170)
  • A vulnerability that could lead to disclose audit log events to unprivileged users. (CVE-2016-4169)
  • A vulnerability in Backup functionality that could lead to information disclosure. (CVE-2016-4253)

Affected Versions:

Adobe Experience Manager 6.2 and earlier versions in all platforms.

Featured Posts

Open One Request, Total Persistence: Inside the SharePoint Flaw Attackers Are Exploiting
One Request, Total Persistence: Inside the SharePoint Flaw Attackers Are Exploiting

CVE Research

One Request, Total Persistence: Inside the SharePoint Flaw Attackers Are Exploiting

A critical SharePoint deserialization flaw, CVE-2026-50522 (CVSS 9.8), is under active exploitation just weeks after its July 2026 patch, following a public PoC. Attackers are using it to steal IIS machine keys in a single request, gaining persistence that survives patching alone. Now on CISA's KEV list, it's the third actively exploited SharePoint flaw in recent months, patch immediately and rotate machine keys.

Jul 24, 2026

Open ENCFORGE Ransomware: Anatomy of an AI-Focused Cyber Attack
ENCFORGE Ransomware: Anatomy of an AI-Focused Cyber Attack

CVE Research

ENCFORGE Ransomware: Anatomy of an AI-Focused Cyber Attack

Jul 22, 2026

Open UTA0533 Weaponizes KNUCKLEBALL: Inside the SonicWall SMA Zero-Day Exploitation Chain
UTA0533 Weaponizes KNUCKLEBALL: Inside the SonicWall SMA Zero-Day Exploitation Chain

CVE Research

UTA0533 Weaponizes KNUCKLEBALL: Inside the SonicWall SMA Zero-Day Exploitation Chain

Jul 20, 2026

Open One Email, Full Session Takeover: Inside Zimbra's Critical Classic Web Client Code Execution Flaw
One Email, Full Session Takeover: Inside Zimbra's Critical Classic Web Client Code Execution Flaw

CVE Research

One Email, Full Session Takeover: Inside Zimbra's Critical Classic Web Client Code Execution Flaw

Jul 20, 2026