VDB-102699 · CVE-2017-3098 · Qualys 370428

Adobe Captivate up to 9 Quiz Reporting input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Captivate up to 9. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Quiz Reporting. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-3098. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Captivate up to 9. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Quiz Reporting. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz reporting feature that could be abused to read and write arbitrary files to the server.

The bug was discovered 06/19/2017. The weakness was shared 06/20/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-3098 since 12/02/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/29/2020).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370428 (Adobe Captivate Information Disclosure Vulnerability (APSB17-19)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entry VDB-102484 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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OpenVAS ID: 801267
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Captivate Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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06/19/2017 +199 days 🔍
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12/29/2020 +1288 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102699
SecurityTracker: 1038657

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2017 01:24
Updated: 12/29/2020 10:51
Changes: 06/21/2017 01:24 (63), 10/19/2019 12:06 (2), 12/29/2020 10:51 (2)
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