CVE-2021-36063
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Connect version 11.2.2 and earlier versions were affected by a Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-36063. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in June 2021, with Adobe releasing a security update on August 10, 2021. This security flaw could potentially allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into vulnerable form fields (Adobe Security, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue. When successfully exploited, malicious JavaScript could be executed in a victim's browser when they browse to a page containing the vulnerable form field. The vulnerability received a CVSS base score of 4.3 and temporal score of 3.2, indicating moderate severity (Qualys Alert).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the victim's browser context. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to user data, session hijacking, or other malicious activities when users browse to affected pages (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires user interaction and can be exploited when a victim browses to a specially crafted page containing malicious scripts in vulnerable form fields. The attack vector is through the web interface of Adobe Connect (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe addressed this vulnerability by releasing version 11.2.3 of Adobe Connect. Users and administrators are advised to update to this version to protect against potential exploitation. The fix was released as part of the APSB21-66 security bulletin (Adobe Security).

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