CVE-2021-28579 (GCVE-0-2021-28579)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-28 14:13 – Updated: 2025-04-23 19:40
VLAI
Title
Adobe Connect improper access control could lead to privilege escalation
Summary
Adobe Connect version 11.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Improper access control vulnerability that can lead to the elevation of privileges. An attacker with 'Learner' permissions can leverage this scenario to access the list of event participants.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Adobe Connect Affected: unspecified , ≤ 11.2.1 (custom)
Affected: unspecified , ≤ None (custom)
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Date Public
2021-06-08 00:00
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