CVE-2021-28579 (GCVE-0-2021-28579)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-06-28 14:13
Modified
2025-04-23 19:40
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control ()
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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