CVE-2022-34235 Adobe Premiere Elements Uncontrolled Search Path Element Privilege Escalation
An attacker can escalate privileges to admin via an uncontrolled search path in Adobe Premiere Elements without user interaction.
- 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-2022-34235?
CVE-2022-34235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Premiere Elements, published on 11 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Premiere Elements version 2020v20 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element which could lead to Privilege Escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain admin using an existing low-privileged user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34235?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Premiere Elements.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34235?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-34235 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34235 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf62-qq47-m25x.