CVE-2018-15979
published 2018-11-29CVE-2018-15979: Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2017.011.30105 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a ntlm sso hash theft…
PriorityP343high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
10.27%
95.2th percentile
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2017.011.30105 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a ntlm sso hash theft vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat_dc | 15.006.30060 – 15.006.30456 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | 15.008.20082 – 19.008.20080 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | 17.011.30059 – 17.011.30105 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | 15.006.30060 – 15.006.30456 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | 15.008.20082 – 19.008.20080 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | 17.011.30059 – 17.011.30105 | — |
| adobe | adobe_acrobat_and_reader | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Adobe Patches Incomplete Fix for NTLM Credential Leaking Bug (CVE-2018-15979)
blogs_tenable·2018-11-14·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-15979 [HIGH] Adobe Patches Incomplete Fix for NTLM Credential Leaking Bug (CVE-2018-15979)
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# Adobe Patches Incomplete Fix for NTLM Credential Leaking Bug (CVE-2018-15979)
Satnam Narang
November 14, 2018
2 Min Read
Researchers have reported an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-4993, an NTLM credential leaking vulnerability that was supposed to be patched in May 2018. Adobe has now released a complete fix.
### Background
On November 13, Adobe published its monthly security bulletins as part of its monthly release cycle in conjunction with Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday. The November security bulletins include a fix for a vulnerability that was believed to have been patched in May 2018’s security bulletins. However, security researchers at EdgeSpot discovered that the May 2018 fix was incomplete.
### Vulnerability details
Researchers at Check Po
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Adobe Patches Incomplete Fix for NTLM Credential Leaking Bug (CVE-2018-15979)
blogs_tenable·2018-11-14·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Adobe Patches Incomplete Fix for NTLM Credential Leaking Bug (CVE-2018-15979)
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