CVE-2020-3798
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.11.187212 and below have a file enumeration (host or local network) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAdobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.11.187212 and below contain a file enumeration vulnerability that allows attackers to discover files on the host system or local network. Successful exploitation could expose sensitive system configuration details, installed software information, or other file system metadata.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.5.11.187212CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Adobe Digital Editions is installedLook for the application in typical installation directories: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Digital Editions or C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Digital Editions. On macOS, check /Applications/Adobe Digital Editions.appAffected if Adobe Digital Editions is present on the system
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Identify the installed version numberRight-click the Adobe Digital Editions executable (DigitalEditions.exe), select Properties, then view the Details tab to find the File Version. Alternatively, open the application and go to Help > About Adobe Digital EditionsAffected if The displayed version is 4.5.11.187212 or lower, or if no version number is displayed but the application is present and was installed prior to the patch date
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare your identified version to the affected range: any version <= 4.5.11.187212 is vulnerable. Note that the version format may appear as 4.5.11 followed by a build numberAffected if The installed version number is 4.5.11.187212 or any version with a lower build number in the 4.5.11.x series
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Check for recent application executionReview Windows Event Viewer Application logs for recent instances of Adobe Digital Editions being launched, or check the application's recent documents/access timestamp if accessibleAffected if The application has been executed recently on an unpatched version, indicating potential exposure to the vulnerability
You are affected if Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.11.187212 or any earlier version is installed on your system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch or upgrade Adobe Digital Editions to a version newer than 4.5.11.187212. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the application and monitor for suspicious file access patterns.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-3798 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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