Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-40724 |
CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Adobe Reader Mobile Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU57402
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40724
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAdobe Reader Mobile: 21.8.0
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb21-89.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.