CVE-2021-28588 Adobe RoboHelp Server folderId Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Adobe RoboHelp Server to achieve arbitrary code execution without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-28588?
CVE-2021-28588 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp Server, published on 28 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe RoboHelp Server version 2019.0.9 (and earlier) is affected by a Path Traversal vulnerability when parsing a crafted HTTP POST request. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Robohelp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-28588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe RoboHelp Server
- CVE-2009-3068 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2022-30670 Escalate Privileges to Server Admin - Robohelp Server
- CVE-2021-42727 Adobe Bridge Buffer Overflow Arbitrary code execution
- CVE-2023-22272 ZDI-CAN-21309: Adobe RoboHelp Server resolveDistinguishedName LDAP Injection Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-22274 XML external entity in RoboHelp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghqh-hjhp-p556.