Adobe security alert.
January 10, 2017
Advisory overview
Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 47 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 2 bulletins announced today by Adobe. Customers can immediately audit their networks for these and other new vulnerabilities by accessing their Qualys subscription. Visit Qualys Security Blog to prioritize remediation.
Non-Qualys customers can audit their network for these and other vulnerabilities by signing up for a Qualys Free Trial, or by trying Qualys Community Edition.
Vulnerability details
Adobe has released 2 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:
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Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-01)
- Severity
- Critical 4
- Qualys ID
- 370277
- Vendor Reference
- APSB17-01
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2017-2939, CVE-2017-2940, CVE-2017-2941, CVE-2017-2942, CVE-2017-2943, CVE-2017-2944, CVE-2017-2945, CVE-2017-2946, CVE-2017-2947, CVE-2017-2948, CVE-2017-2949, CVE-2017-2950, CVE-2017-2951, CVE-2017-2952, CVE-2017-2953, CVE-2017-2954, CVE-2017-2955, CVE-2017-2956, CVE-2017-2957, CVE-2017-2958, CVE-2017-2959, CVE-2017-2960, CVE-2017-2961, CVE-2017-2962, CVE-2017-2963, CVE-2017-2964, CVE-2017-2965, CVE-2017-2966, CVE-2017-2967, CVE-2017-2970, CVE-2017-2971, CVE-2017-2972, CVE-2017-3009, CVE-2017-3010
- CVSS Scores
- Base 10 / Temporal 8.3
- Description
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Adobe Reader and Acrobat are applications for handling PDF files. They are prone to multiple vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.
Affected Software:
Acrobat DC Continuous 15.020.20042 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 15.020.20042 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Reader XI 11.0.18 and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Acrobat DC Classic 15.006.30244 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Acrobat Reader DC Classic 15.006.30244 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat XI 11.0.18 and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh - Consequence
- Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
- Solution
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Users on Windows and Macintosh systems can utilize the Adobe product's update mechanism. The default configuration is set to run automatic update checks on a regular schedule.
Refer to APSB17-01 for more information.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB17-01
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Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB17-02)
- Severity
- Urgent 5
- Qualys ID
- 370278
- Vendor Reference
- APSB17-02
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2017-2925, CVE-2017-2926, CVE-2017-2927, CVE-2017-2928, CVE-2017-2930, CVE-2017-2931, CVE-2017-2932, CVE-2017-2933, CVE-2017-2934, CVE-2017-2935, CVE-2017-2936, CVE-2017-2937, CVE-2017-2938
- CVSS Scores
- Base 9.3 / Temporal 7.7
- Description
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Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
These vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. (CVE-2017-2925, CVE-2017-2926, CVE-2017-2927, CVE-2017-2928, CVE-2017-2930, CVE-2017-2931, CVE-2017-2932, CVE-2017-2933, CVE-2017-2934, CVE-2017-2935, CVE-2017-2936, CVE-2017-2937, CVE-2017-2938)
Affected Versions:
Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier - Consequence
- Successful exploitation allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system.
- Solution
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Customers are advised to refer to APSB17-02 for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB17-02 MAC OS X
APSB17-02 Windows
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 2.3.516-3. Each Qualys account is automatically updated with the latest vulnerability signatures as they become available. To view the vulnerability signature version in your account, from the Qualys Help menu, select the About tab.
Selective Scan Instructions Using Qualys
To perform a selective vulnerability scan, configure a scan profile to use the following options:
- Ensure access to TCP ports 135 and 139 are available.
- Enable Windows Authentication (specify Authentication Records).
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Enable the following Qualys IDs:
- 370277
- 370278
- If you would like the scan to return the Windows Hostname, also include QID 82044 and ensure access to UDP port 137 is available.
- If you would like to be notified if Qualys is unable to log on to a host (if Authentication fails), also include QID 105015.
In addition, prior to running a scan for these new vulnerabilities, you can estimate your exposure to these new threats by running the Risk Analysis Report, available from the Qualys Vulnerability Management Reports tab.
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