CVE-2020-24425: Privilege escalation vulnerability in Dreamweaver version 20.2

Published Oct 21, 2020
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Adobe Dreamweaver<=20.2
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Oct 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-24425?

CVE-2020-24425 is a vulnerability affecting Dreamweaver version 20.2 and earlier, which allows an attacker to escalate privileges.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24425?

The severity of CVE-2020-24425 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

How does CVE-2020-24425 affect Dreamweaver?

CVE-2020-24425 allows a local user to execute system commands with administrator privileges by exploiting an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Dreamweaver.

4

Is Apple macOS affected by CVE-2020-24425?

No, Apple macOS is not affected by CVE-2020-24425.

5

Is Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2020-24425?

No, Microsoft Windows is not affected by CVE-2020-24425.

6

How can I fix CVE-2020-24425?

To fix CVE-2020-24425, Adobe recommends updating Dreamweaver to version 20.3 or later.

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