Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server up to 2022 Update 1 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server up to 2022 Update 1. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-20738. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server up to 2022 Update 1 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 02/14/2024 as apsb24-10. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-20738. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/22/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209484 (Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server 2022 < 17.2.0 (2022.2.0) Security Feature Bypass (APSB24-10)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2022.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209484). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209484
Nessus Name: Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server 2022 < 17.2.0 (2022.2.0) Security Feature Bypass (APSB24-10)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FrameMaker Publishing Server 2022.2

Timelineinfo

12/04/2023 🔍
02/14/2024 +72 days 🔍
02/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
10/22/2024 +251 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb24-10
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20738 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20738
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253724

Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2024 08:51
Updated: 10/22/2024 08:50
Changes: 02/14/2024 08:51 (38), 03/06/2024 08:34 (2), 03/06/2024 08:36 (11), 10/22/2024 08:50 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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