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TI-2021-04117 Aliases CVE-2021-21011GHSA-8h8c-92jm-7x7x

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Adobe Captivate 2019

Priority LOW 37CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Adobe Captivate 2019 version 11.5.1.499 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. An attacker with permissions to write to the file system could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02054 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeCaptivateup to 11.5.1.499—No fix listedCNA
  • Captivate VendorAdobe Affected up to 11.5.1.499 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:captivate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.5.1.499VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:captivate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.5.1.499 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21011
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h8c-92jm-7x7x

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-02318 Improper input validation in Adobe Captivate 9 and earlier. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-03050 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Captivate 5.0.0.596, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2017-02307 Information disclosure in Adobe Captivate 9 and earlier. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-04438 Adobe Macromedia MX 2004 products, Captivate, Contribute 2, Contribute 3, and eLicensing… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2021-14452 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Adobe Captivate CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3

Sources

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