Adobe Reader Unsupported Version Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 56213

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Synopsis

The remote host contains an unsupported version of Adobe Reader.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the installation of Adobe Reader on the remote Windows host is no longer supported.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to a version of Adobe Reader that is currently supported.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 56213

File Name: adobe_reader_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/15/2011

Updated: 9/22/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader

Required KB Items: SMB/Acroread/Version

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0512

Detections

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