Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-1627. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions 6.0 does not provide proper access control, which allows remote authenticated users to perform privileged actions by modifying the (1) actionID and (2) pageID parameters. NOTE: due to an error during reservation, this identifier was inadvertently associated with multiple issues. Other CVE identifiers have been assigned to handle other problems that are covered by the same disclosure.

The weakness was shared 04/13/2006 by Tan Chew Keong with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-1627. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21220 (Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4355.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25769), Tenable (21220), SecurityFocus (BID 17500†), Secunia (SA15924†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015905†). The entries VDB-29656, VDB-29655, VDB-29654 and VDB-29653 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 21220
Nessus Name: Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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04/05/2006 🔍
04/11/2006 +6 days 🔍
04/13/2006 +2 days 🔍
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04/17/2006 +3 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3251 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Tan Chew Keong
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-1627 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1627
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29649
X-Force: 25769
SecurityFocus: 17500 - Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 15924
SecurityTracker: 1015905
Vulnerability Center: 11130 - Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions 6.0 Privilege Escalation due to Improper Access Control, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 01/20/2025 07:02
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (56), 04/07/2017 10:44 (10), 07/08/2021 18:46 (3), 07/08/2021 18:54 (1), 01/20/2025 07:02 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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