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CVE-2021-36061

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.4)—

Adobe Connect version 11.2.2 (and earlier) is affected by a secure design principles violation vulnerability via the 'pbMode' parameter. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to edit or delete recordings on the Connect environment. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must publish a link of a Connect recording.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Adobe — Connect

CWEs

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