Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.11.187245 on macOS access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.11.187245 on macOS and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-21100. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Digital Editions up to 4.5.11.187245 on macOS (Ebook Software). This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 04/15/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-21100. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.5.11.187606 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at adobe.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Digital Editions 4.5.11.187606

Timelineinfo

12/18/2020 🔍
04/15/2021 +117 days 🔍
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04/21/2021 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-21100 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-21100
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-173099

Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2021 12:04
Updated: 04/21/2021 12:31
Changes: 04/15/2021 12:04 (40), 04/21/2021 12:27 (5), 04/21/2021 12:31 (1)
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Submitter: CSieberg
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #11248: CVE-2021-21100 // Privilege Escalation in Adobe Digital Editions < 4.5.11.187606 (by CSieberg)

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