CVE-2021-21045

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2020.013.20074 (and earlier), 2020.001.30018 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30188 (and earlier) are affected by an improper access control vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to elevate privileges in the context of the current user.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

21 Oct 2022, 20:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-284~~	NVD-CWE-Other

08 Sep 2021, 17:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:::::::*	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-02-11 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:23

NVD link : CVE-2021-21045

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21045

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21045

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat
acrobat_dc
acrobat_reader
acrobat_reader_dc

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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