CVE-2012-6270 describes a critical vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player versions up to 11.6.8.638. This flaw allows remote attackers to force the installation of an older, vulnerable Shockwave Player 10.4.0.025 compatibility feature through a specially crafted HTML document, enabling a "downgrading" attack. Rated with a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 80/100. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB modules available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a lack of widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.6.8.638CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.