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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2021-40708

Adobe Genuine Service versions 7.3 (and earlier) are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AGSService installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achiev...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Genuine Service versions 7.3 (and earlier) are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AGSService installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve read / write privileges to execute arbitrary code. User interaction is required to abuse this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeGenuine Service<= 7.3
AppleMacos-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-379

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-40708?

CVE-2021-40708 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Adobe Genuine Service versions 7.3 (and earlier) are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AGSService installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achiev...

How severe is CVE-2021-40708?

CVE-2021-40708 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40708?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Genuine Service, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.