CVE-2021-28570

Adobe After Effects uncontrolled search path element vulnerability could lead to remote code execution

Severity Score

8.6

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to to plant custom binaries and execute them with System permissions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

Adobe After Effects versiones18.1 (y anteriores) está afectada por una vulnerabilidad de elemento de Ruta de Búsqueda No Controlada. Un atacante no autenticado podría explotar esto para plantar binarios personalizados y ejecutarlos con permisos System. Una explotación de este problema requiere la interacción del usuario

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-03-16 CVE Reserved
2021-06-28 CVE Published
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
2024-10-31 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://helpx.adobe.com/ee/security/products/after_effects/apsb21-33.html	2021-07-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	After Effects Search vendor "Adobe" for product "After Effects"	<= 18.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "After Effects" and version " <= 18.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe