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Adobe Flash Player Unsupported Version Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 59196

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Synopsis

The remote host contains an unsupported version of Adobe Flash Player.

Description

There is at least one unsupported version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote host.

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

Remove the unsupported software.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b67dd54d

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 59196

File Name: flash_player_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: local

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/18/2012

Updated: 4/2/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable standard unsupported software score.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player

Required KB Items: SMB/Flash_Player/installed, MacOSX/Flash_Player/Version

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0509