What is the severity of CVE-2020-9681?

CVE-2020-9681 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow an authenticated attacker to gain elevated permissions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9681?

To mitigate CVE-2020-9681, users should upgrade to Adobe Genuine Service version 6.7 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-9681?

CVE-2020-9681 affects users of Adobe Genuine Service version 6.6 and earlier.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-9681?

CVE-2020-9681 is classified as an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability.

What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2020-9681?

Exploitation of CVE-2020-9681 could allow an authenticated attacker to rewrite the files of the administrator, potentially leading to elevated permissions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-9681

medium

6.5

CWE

427

16/4/2021

17/9/2024

CVE-2020-9681: Adobe Genuine Service privilege escalation vulnerability

First published: Fri Apr 16 2021(Updated: )

Adobe Genuine Service version 6.6 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability. An authenticated attacker could exploit this to rewrite the file of the administrator, which may lead to elevated permissions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe Genuine Integrity Service	<=6.6
macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/integrity_service/apsb20-42.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9681?
CVE-2020-9681 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow an authenticated attacker to gain elevated permissions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9681?
To mitigate CVE-2020-9681, users should upgrade to Adobe Genuine Service version 6.7 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-9681?
CVE-2020-9681 affects users of Adobe Genuine Service version 6.6 and earlier.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-9681?
CVE-2020-9681 is classified as an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability.
What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2020-9681?
Exploitation of CVE-2020-9681 could allow an authenticated attacker to rewrite the files of the administrator, potentially leading to elevated permissions.

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