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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Adobe Acrobat (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.3, 9.x before 9.4.5, and 10.x before 10.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.
The weakness was shared 06/16/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2100 since 05/13/2011. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55143 (Adobe Acrobat < 10.1 / 9.4.5 / 8.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-16)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119076 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Security Update (APSB11-16)).
Upgrading to version 9.4.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68014) and Tenable (55143). The entries 57735, 57734, 57733 and 57732 are related to this item.
Product
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Vendor
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Version
- 8.0
- 8.1
- 8.1.1
- 8.1.2
- 8.1.3
- 8.1.4
- 8.1.5
- 8.1.6
- 8.1.7
- 8.2
- 8.2.1
- 8.2.2
- 8.2.3
- 8.2.4
- 8.2.5
- 8.2.6
- 9.0
- 9.1
- 9.1.1
- 9.1.2
- 9.1.3
- 9.2
- 9.3
- 9.3.1
- 9.3.2
- 9.3.3
- 9.3.4
- 9.4
- 9.4.1
- 9.4.2
- 9.4.3
- 9.4.4
- 10.0
- 10.0.1
- 10.0.2
- 10.0.3
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploiting
Class: Untrusted search pathCWE: CWE-426
ATT&CK: T1574
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 55143
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1 / 9.4.5 / 8.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-16)
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OpenVAS ID: 802110
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple BOF Vulnerabilities June-2011 (Windows)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Acrobat 9.4.4
Timeline
05/13/2011 🔍06/14/2011 🔍
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06/15/2011 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2100 (🔍)
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X-Force: 68014
SecurityTracker: 1025658
Vulnerability Center: 31829 - [APSB11-16] Adobe Reader Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 48252 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2011-2100 DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 73062
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 10/17/2018 08:54
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (71), 10/17/2018 08:54 (10)
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