Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5331 (CCN-47161)

Assigned:2008-11-26
Published:2008-11-26
Updated:2008-12-05
Summary:Adobe Acrobat 9 uses more efficient encryption than previous versions, which makes it easier for attackers to guess a document's password via a brute-force attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Security Matters Blog, December 01, 2008
Acrobat 9 and password encryption

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://blogs.adobe.com/security/2008/12/acrobat_9_and_password_encrypt.html

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5331

Source: CCN
Type: ElcomSoft Web site
ElcomSoft Claims Adobe Acrobat 9 Is a Hundred Times Less Secure

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.elcomsoft.com/PR/apdfpr_081126_en.pdf

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 51490
Adobe Acrobat Encryption Implementation Document Password Verification Weakness

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
32610

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32610
Adobe Acrobat 9 Unspecified PDF Document Encryption Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
acrobat-aes-weak-security(47161)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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