CVE-2016-4118

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Connect Add-In before 11.9.976.291 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90815	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035958	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb16-17.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90815	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035958	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb16-17.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-05-30 01:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-4118

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4118

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4118

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

connect

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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