Read the docs
TI-2021-14452 Aliases CVE-2021-36002GHSA-p4pq-252w-q8gg

Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Adobe Captivate

Priority LOW 33CWE-379Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Adobe Captivate version 11.5.5 (and earlier) is affected by an Creation of Temporary File In Directory With Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. The attacker must plant a malicious file in a particular location of the victim's machine. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must launch the Captivate Installer.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00512 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeCaptivateup to 11.5.5; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Captivate VendorAdobe Affected up to 11.5.5; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:captivate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.5.5VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:captivate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.5.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36002
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4pq-252w-q8gg

References

Patch 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-2021-04117 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Adobe Captivate 2019 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2005-04438 Adobe Macromedia MX 2004 products, Captivate, Contribute 2, Contribute 3, and eLicensing… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences