CVE-2021-21070

Adobe Robohelp version 2020.0.3 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. An attacker with admin permissions to write to the file system could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/robohelp/apsb21-20.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/robohelp/apsb21-20.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:robohelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/robohelp/apsb21-20.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/robohelp/apsb21-20.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-04-19 13:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:47

NVD link : CVE-2021-21070

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21070

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21070

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

robohelp

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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