Adobe Connect <= 11.4.5 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (APSB23-05)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 171464

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains an application that is affected by a security feature bypass vulnerability.

Description

The version of Adobe Connect installed on the remote host is prior to 11.4.6. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the apsb23-05 advisory.

- Adobe Connect versions 11.4.5 (and earlier), 12.1.5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to impact the integrity of a minor feature. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. (CVE-2023-22232)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Connect version 11.4.6 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 171464

File Name: adobe_connect_apsb23-05.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/14/2023

Updated: 10/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-22232

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:connect

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Adobe Connect

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/14/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/14/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-22232

CWE: 284

IAVB: 2023-B-0011-S

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