CVE-2020-24425

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Dreamweaver version 20.2

Description

Dreamweaver version 20.2 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. Successful exploitation could result in a local user with permissions to write to the file system running system commands with administrator privileges.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: Adobe Dreamweaver
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dreamweaver/apsb20-55.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24425?
CVE-2020-24425 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24425?
To fix CVE-2020-24425, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-24425 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-24425 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-24425?
CVE-2020-24425 affects Adobe Dreamweaver.
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