CVE-2021-21045
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CVE-2021-21045 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 17.0, <= 17.011.30188 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 20.0, <= 20.001.30018 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | <= 20.013.20074 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 17.0, <= 17.011.30188 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 20.0, <= 20.001.300183 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | <= 20.013.20074 |
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