CVE-2024-47578
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 Document Service allows an attacker with administrator privileges to send a crafted request from a vulnerable web application. It is usually used to target internal systems behind firewalls that are normally inaccessible to an attacker from the external network, resulting in a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability. On successful exploitation, the attacker can read or modify any file and/or make the entire system unavailable.
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 Document Service contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability allowing an attacker with administrator privileges to send crafted requests from the vulnerable web application. This enables targeting internal systems behind firewalls that would normally be inaccessible, potentially allowing arbitrary file read/write and denial of service.
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CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Confirm Adobe Document Service is installedLocate the Adobe Document Service installation directory or check for running processes related to Adobe Document Services (such as adobe-dsc, docsc, or similar service names) on the systemAffected if Adobe Document Service is present on the system
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Identify the installed versionCheck the application's version information through its administrative interface, about page, or version file within the installation directory. Compare against any publicly released version numbers for CVE-2024-47578Affected if The installed version matches or falls within the affected version range for this CVE
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Verify administrator account accessReview user accounts with administrator-level privileges in the Adobe Document Service admin panel or user management systemAffected if Administrator accounts exist and are accessible, as this CVE requires administrator privileges to exploit the SSRF vulnerability
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Check outgoing request configurationInspect the service configuration files or admin settings for URL validation, allow-listing, or proxy settings that control where outgoing HTTP requests can be sentAffected if URL validation or allow-listing is not implemented or is misconfigured, allowing arbitrary URL targets
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Audit network accessibilityReview network firewall rules, routing tables, or access control lists to determine if the Adobe Document Service host can reach internal network segments or internal-only servicesAffected if The service has network access to internal systems behind firewalls that should be restricted
A user is affected if Adobe Document Service is installed, falls within the affected version range, and has administrator accounts that could be leveraged to trigger the SSRF flaw allowing unauthorized internal network access.
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 dataRestrict administrator access through least-privilege principles, implement strict input validation and URL allow-listing for outgoing requests, and enforce network segmentation to prevent the service from reaching internal systems.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2024-47578 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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