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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-28 14:13 – Updated: 2025-04-23 19:40
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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)
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Adobe Connect Affected: unspecified , ≤ 11.2.1 (custom)
Affected: unspecified , ≤ None (custom)
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