CVE-2021-21070 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp
An attacker with file system write access can exploit an uncontrolled search path to escalate privileges in Adobe RoboHelp.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21070?
CVE-2021-21070 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp, published on 19 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21070?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Robohelp.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21070?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-21070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe RoboHelp
- CVE-2013-5327 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2016-1035 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2022-23201 Adobe RoboHelp Reflected XSS could lead to Arbitrary code execution
- CVE-2017-3104 Cross-site scripting in Adobe RoboHelp RH2017.0.1 and earlier versions
- CVE-2017-3105 Open redirect in Adobe RoboHelp RH2017.0.1 and earlier versions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whpp-mq64-qp2q.