CVE-2016-4118 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via an untrusted search path vulnerability in the Adobe Connect Add-In installer on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4118?
CVE-2016-4118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Connect, published on 30 May 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Connect Add-In before 11.9.976.291 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jvm-p6c5-56xr.