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CVE-2020-24433

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 15.24%

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CVE-2020-24433 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could enable a user without administrator privileges to delete arbitrary files and potentially execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to socially engineer a victim, or the attacker must already have some access to the environment.. EPSS estimates a 15.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could enable a user without administrator privileges to delete arbitrary files and potentially execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to socially engineer a victim, or the attacker must already have some access to the environment.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
15.24%

96.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAcrobat<= 20.001.30005
AdobeAcrobat Dc<= 17.011.30175
AdobeAcrobat Dc<= 20.012.20048
AdobeAcrobat Reader<= 20.001.30005
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc<= 17.011.30175
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc<= 20.012.20048

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-24433?
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could enable a user without administrator privileges to delete arbitrary files and potentially execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to socially engineer a victim, or the attacker must already have some access to the environment.
How severe is CVE-2020-24433?
CVE-2020-24433 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 15.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24433?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST