#VU29755 Link following in Genuine Integrity Service - CVE-2020-9668

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU29755

#VU29755 Link following in Genuine Integrity Service - CVE-2020-9668

Published: July 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29755
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9668
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Genuine Integrity Service
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way application handles symbolic links. A local user can create a specially crafted symlink to an arbitrary file on the system and overwrite that files with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links