CVE-2021-28568 Adobe Genuine Services insecure file permission could lead to privilege escalation
A local attacker can exploit insecure file permissions in Adobe Genuine Services to escalate privileges within the current user context.
- 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-2021-28568?
CVE-2021-28568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe GoCart, published on 8 Sep 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 Genuine Services version 7.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Insecure file permission vulnerability during installation process. A local authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve privilege escalation in the context of the current user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28568?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Genuine Service.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-28568 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe GoCart
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqhr-xwvr-x8f9.