Medium severity · published Jun 28, 2021
CVE-2021-28579
Adobe Connect version 11.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Improper access control vulnerability that can lead to the elevation of privileges
4.3
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe Connect version 11.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Improper access control vulnerability that can lead to the elevation of privileges. An attacker with 'Learner' permissions can leverage this scenario to access the list of event participants.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Connect · Adobe
before 11.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28579
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28579
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb21-36.html
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