CVE-2021-21011

Adobe Captivate 2019 version 11.5.1.499 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. An attacker with permissions to write to the file system could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.1 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/captivate/apsb21-06.html	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:captivate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-01-13 15:15

Updated : 2021-01-19 07:38

NVD link : CVE-2021-21011

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21011

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

captivate

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