CVE-2021-36002 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Adobe Captivate version 11.5.5 and earlier, stemming from the creation of temporary files in directories with incorrect permissions. Exploitation requires an attacker to plant a malicious file and user interaction to launch the Captivate Installer. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH), indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and privileges required, but requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.5.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:captivate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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