CVE-2021-28579 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00319.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Adobe	Connect

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-15251	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb21-36.html

History

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2021-06-28T14:13:08.959Z

Updated: 2025-04-23T19:40:07.352Z

Reserved: 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-28579

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T21:47:32.963Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-28T15:15:23.163

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:59:53.130

Link: CVE-2021-28579

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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