#VU16835 Privilege escalation in Adobe Connect - CVE-2018-19718

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16835

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19718

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Connect
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Adobe

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to session token exposure. A remote attacker can access session tokens and gain elevated privileges to conduct further attacks.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Connect: 9.0 - 10.0

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External links
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb19-05.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.