CVE-2021-21011 HIGH

CVE-2021-21011: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Adobe Captivate 2019

Vendor Adobe
Product Captivate
Weakness CWE-427
Published January 13, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Captivate 2019 version 11.5.1.499 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. An attacker with permissions to write to the file system could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 13, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated