SB2018071002 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Connect



SB2018071002 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Connect

Published: July 10, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018071002
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 33% Low 67%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.


1) Authentication bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4994)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication. A remote attacker can bypass authentication and gain access to potentially sensitive information.


2) Session hijacking (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12804)

CWE-ID: CWE-384 - Session Fixation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to session management issues. A remote attacker can hijack user's session and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.


3) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12805)

CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.