Adobe security alert.
July 10, 2018
Advisory overview
Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 109 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 3 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 3 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 Connect Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-22)
- Severity
- Serious 3
- Qualys ID
- 13194
- Vendor Reference
- APSB18-22
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2018-4994, CVE-2018-12804, CVE-2018-12805
- CVSS Scores
- Base 7.5 / Temporal 5.5
- Description
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Adobe Connect (formerly Presedia Publishing System, Macromedia Breeze, and Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro) is software used to create information and general presentations, online training materials, web conferencing, learning modules and user desktop sharing.
This update fixes security bug(s) in Adobe Connect.
Affected Versions:
Adobe Connect versions 9.7.5 and earlier
QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID reads the version.txt file in an unauthenticated request to see if it's vulnerable.
- Consequence
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An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise Confidentiality, Integrity and/or Availability.
- Solution
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Customers are advised to follow the patch procedure provided by Adobe. Further more information can be obtained from APSB18-22
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB18-22
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Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (APSB18-21)
- Severity
- Critical 4
- Qualys ID
- 371060
- Vendor Reference
- APSB18-21
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2018-5009, CVE-2018-5010, CVE-2018-5011, CVE-2018-5012, CVE-2018-5014, CVE-2018-5015, CVE-2018-5016, CVE-2018-5017, CVE-2018-5018, CVE-2018-5019, CVE-2018-5020, CVE-2018-5021, CVE-2018-5022, CVE-2018-5023, CVE-2018-5024, CVE-2018-5025, CVE-2018-5026, CVE-2018-5027, CVE-2018-5028, CVE-2018-5029, CVE-2018-5030, CVE-2018-5031, CVE-2018-5032, CVE-2018-5033, CVE-2018-5034, CVE-2018-5035, CVE-2018-5036, CVE-2018-5037, CVE-2018-5038, CVE-2018-5039, CVE-2018-5040, CVE-2018-5041, CVE-2018-5042, CVE-2018-5043, CVE-2018-5044, CVE-2018-5045, CVE-2018-5046, CVE-2018-5047, CVE-2018-5048, CVE-2018-5049, CVE-2018-5050, CVE-2018-5051, CVE-2018-5052, CVE-2018-5053, CVE-2018-5054, CVE-2018-5055, CVE-2018-5056, CVE-2018-5057, CVE-2018-5058, CVE-2018-5059, CVE-2018-5060, CVE-2018-5061, CVE-2018-5062, CVE-2018-5063, CVE-2018-5064, CVE-2018-5065, CVE-2018-5066, CVE-2018-5067, CVE-2018-5068, CVE-2018-5069, CVE-2018-5070, CVE-2018-12754, CVE-2018-12755, CVE-2018-12756, CVE-2018-12757, CVE-2018-12758, CVE-2018-12760, CVE-2018-12761, CVE-2018-12762, CVE-2018-12763, CVE-2018-12764, CVE-2018-12765, CVE-2018-12766, CVE-2018-12767, CVE-2018-12768, CVE-2018-12770, CVE-2018-12771, CVE-2018-12772, CVE-2018-12773, CVE-2018-12774, CVE-2018-12776, CVE-2018-12777, CVE-2018-12779, CVE-2018-12780, CVE-2018-12781, CVE-2018-12782, CVE-2018-12783, CVE-2018-12784, CVE-2018-12785, CVE-2018-12786, CVE-2018-12787, CVE-2018-12788, CVE-2018-12789, CVE-2018-12790, CVE-2018-12791, CVE-2018-12792, CVE-2018-12793, CVE-2018-12794, CVE-2018-12795, CVE-2018-12796, CVE-2018-12797, CVE-2018-12798, CVE-2018-12802, CVE-2018-12803
- CVSS Scores
- Base 10 / Temporal 8.3
- Description
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Adobe Reader and Acrobat are applications for handling PDF files.
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and MacOS. These updates address critical vulnerabilities whose successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Affected Versions:
Acrobat DC for Windows and macOS versions prior to 2018.011.20055
Acrobat Reader DC for Windows and macOS versions prior to 2018.011.20055
Acrobat 2017 for Windows and macOS versions prior to 2017.011.30096
Acrobat Reader DC 2017 for Windows and macOS versions prior to 2017.011.30096
Acrobat Reader DC (Classic 2015) for Windows and macOS versions prior to 2015.006.30434
Acrobat DC (Classic 2015) for Windows and macOS versions prior to 2015.006.30434QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID looks for the vulnerable versions of Acrobat.dll, AcroRd32.dll and nppdf32.dll files. - Consequence
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Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
- Solution
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Customers are advised to refer to the vendor advisory at APSB18-21 for details and updates pertaining to these vulnerabilities.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB18-21
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Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB18-24)
- Severity
- Urgent 5
- Qualys ID
- 371062
- Vendor Reference
- APSB18-24
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2018-5007, CVE-2018-5008
- CVSS Scores
- Base 6.8 / Temporal 5
- Description
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Adobe Flash Player is a Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-5007,CVE-2018-5008) exists in Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.113 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Affected Versions:
Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.113 and earlier versionsQID Detection Logic:
This checks for vulnerable version of Flash player. - Consequence
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Successful exploitation allows attacker to compromise the system.
- Solution
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Adobe has released a fix to address this issue.
Customers are advised to refer to APSB18-24 for more information.Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
APSB18-24 MAC OS X
APSB18-24 Windows
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 2.4.370-3. 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:
- 13194
- 371060
- 371062
- 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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