Privilege escalation via uncontrolled library search path
Published Apr 16, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024
Adobe Genuine Service 6.6 and earlier contains an uncontrolled search-path flaw that lets remote authenticated users gain elevated permissions via local file replacement. The service loads libraries or binaries from an attacker-influenced search location, allowing a high-privilege authenticated user to rewrite an administrator-owned file when a user interacts with the service. Exploitation is local, requires high privileges and user interaction, and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability through privilege escalation.
Summary
What happened
Adobe Genuine Service 6.6 and earlier contains an uncontrolled search-path flaw that lets remote authenticated users gain elevated permissions via local file replacement. The service loads libraries or binaries from an attacker-influenced search location, allowing a high-privilege authenticated user to rewrite an administrator-owned file when a user interacts with the service. Exploitation is local, requires high privileges and user interaction, and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability through privilege escalation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-9681
- Published
- Apr 16, 2021
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2024
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574.002
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 16, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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