CVE-2024-54050
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 Connect versions 12.6, 11.4.7 and earlier are affected by a URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to redirect users to malicious websites. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.
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 Connect versions 12.6, 11.4.7 and earlier contain an open redirect vulnerability where the application fails to properly validate redirect URLs, allowing attackers to craft malicious links on the legitimate domain that redirect users to external malicious websites. This requires user interaction such as clicking a crafted link.
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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< 11.4.9>= 12.0, < 12.7CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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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Determine Adobe Connect version from the admin interfaceLog into the Adobe Connect admin console and navigate to the About section, or access /etc/internal/ or /about/ endpoints if available. The version is typically displayed on the login page footer or within the administration dashboard.Affected if The displayed version is 11.4.7 or earlier, or 12.0 through 12.6 (any version >= 12.0 but < 12.7)
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Check version from installation files or registryOn Windows, check the Windows Registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Connect\Version for the installed version string. On Linux, check /opt/connect/version.xml or the installer logs.Affected if The version retrieved is < 11.4.9 or >= 12.0 but < 12.7
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Identify if web-based redirect parameters are processedInspect HTTP traffic or application logs for redirect-related parameters such as 'redirect', 'url', 'target', or 'dest' passed to Adobe Connect endpoints like /api/xml or login handlers. Use browser developer tools or a proxy to observe how the application handles redirection requests.Affected if The application accepts and processes redirect parameters without validating whether the target URL is internal or external, allowing arbitrary external domains
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Review redirect validation logic in configurationExamine the web.xml or any custom servlet configuration files for redirect handling logic, and check if URL validation filters are configured. Look for any custom authentication or security filter implementations related to redirects.Affected if No server-side URL validation filter exists, or the redirect logic permits external domains without restriction
You are affected if your Adobe Connect installation version is less than 11.4.9, or between 12.0 and 12.6 inclusive, and the application processes redirect parameters that allow external URLs without validation.
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.
dbcve · scoped11.4.912.7
Update Adobe Connect to the latest patched version. Additionally, implement URL validation on the server side and consider deploying URL filtering or browser-based protection to block known malicious redirect targets.
Adobe Connect 11.4.9 (for 11.x branch) or Adobe Connect 12.7 (for 12.x branch)
- 1. Identify the current Adobe Connect version by checking the About Adobe Connect page in the application or system information.
- 2. If running version 11.x (11.4.8 or earlier): Plan to upgrade to Adobe Connect 11.4.9 or later.
- 3. If running version 12.x (12.0 through 12.6): Plan to upgrade to Adobe Connect 12.7 or later.
- 4. Review Adobe Connect upgrade documentation on helpx.adobe.com for your specific version path.
- 5. Perform a full backup of the Adobe Connect database and custom files before upgrading.
- 6. Execute the upgrade following Adobe's standard upgrade procedures for your deployment type.
- 7. After upgrade, verify that Adobe Connect services start successfully and users can authenticate.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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