CVE-2021-36002 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-36002: Adobe Captivate Installer Creation of Temporary File In Directory With Incorrect Permissions Could Lead To Privilege Escalation

Vendor Adobe
Product Captivate
Weakness CWE-379
Published September 1, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

5.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Captivate version 11.5.5 (and earlier) is affected by an Creation of Temporary File In Directory With Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. The attacker must plant a malicious file in a particular location of the victim's machine. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must launch the Captivate Installer.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 1, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated

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