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CVE-2021-28579

Adobe Connect improper access control could lead to privilege escalation

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 28, 2021 at 02:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorConnect

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Adobe Connect version 11.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Improper access control vulnerability that can lead to the elevation of privileges. An attacker with 'Learner' permissions can leverage this scenario to access the list of event participants.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Connect· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 11.2.1
Affected range stops below 11.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb21-36.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMadobe
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-Other

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