Adobe Digital Edition Information Disclosure Vulnerability (Windows)

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Summary
The host is installed with Adobe Digital Edition and is prone to information disclosure vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to gain access to potentially sensitive information when sniffing the network. Impact Level: Application.
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Digital Edition version 4.0.1 or later. For updates refer to http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions/download.html
Insight
The flaw exists as sensitive data is insecurely transmitted to adelogs.adobe.com without any encryption.
Affected
Adobe Digital Edition version 4.0 on Windows.
Detection
Get the installed version of Adobe Digital Edition with the help of detect NVT and check the version is vulnerable or not.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Medium Severity
Classification
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