CVE-2006-1627 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can perform privileged actions by modifying parameters in Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-1627?

CVE-2006-1627 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published on 13 Apr 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions 6.0 does not provide proper access control, which allows remote authenticated users to perform privileged actions by modifying the (1) actionID and (2) pageID parameters. NOTE: due to an error during reservation, this identifier was inadvertently associated with multiple issues. Other CVE identifiers have been assigned to handle other problems that are covered by the same disclosure.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1627?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1627?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1627 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2006-1627 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1627 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat Reader vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6xh-q25v-rj25.

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