CVE-2021-28636

CVSS V2 High 8.5 CVSS V3 High 7.3
Description
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. An attacker with access to the victim's C:/ folder could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2021-28636
  • Assigner
  • psirt@adobe.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2021-08-20T19:15:09
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2021-08-31T16:24:11
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* 1 OR 15.008.20082 21.005.20054
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* 1 OR 17.011.30059 17.011.30197
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* 1 OR 20.001.30005 20.004.30005
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* 1 OR 15.008.20082 21.005.20054
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* 1 OR 17.011.30059 17.011.30197
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* 1 OR 20.001.30005 20.004.30005
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 8.5
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 6.8
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.3
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.3
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html Patch Vendor Advisory
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 06:55:31 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-05 08:38:14 2021-08-20T19:15Z 2021-08-20T19:15:09 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-05 08:38:14 2021-08-31T16:24:11 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-05 08:38:14 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated