CVE-2014-8068

Adobe Digital Editions (DE) 4 does not use encryption for transmission of data to adelogs.adobe.com, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network, as demonstrated by book-navigation information.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/10/06/adobe-spying-users-collecting-data-ebook-libraries/	Vendor Advisory
http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/10/adobes-e-book-reader-sends-your-reading-logs-back-to-adobe-in-plain-text/
http://twitter.com/AdobeSecurity/statuses/519826275008282624
http://secunia.com/advisories/61551
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97696

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:digital_editions:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-10-09 03:55

Updated : 2017-09-07 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2014-8068

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8068

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CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

adobe

digital_editions

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