CVE-2021-21045 HIGH

CVE-2021-21045: Acrobat Reader DC Improper Installer Access Control Vulnerability Could Lead To Privilege Escalation

Vendor Adobe
Product Acrobat Reader
Weakness CWE-284
Published February 11, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2020.013.20074 (and earlier), 2020.001.30018 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30188 (and earlier) are affected by an improper access control vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to elevate privileges in the context of the current user.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 11, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated