Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2021 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-21045Acrobat Reader DC Improper Installer Access Control Vulnerability Could Lead To Privilege Escalation
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Acrobat Reader from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | unspecified – through 2020.013.20074unspecified – through 2020.001.30018unspecified – through 2017.011.30188unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html x_refsource_MISC