Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2021 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-21011Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Adobe Captivate 2019
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Captivate from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.1% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.1%top 18.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/captivate/apsb21-06.html x_refsource_CONFIRM