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TI-2021-17660 Aliases CVE-2021-40708GHSA-4c7q-995f-pxpc

Adobe Genuine Service Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Priority LOW 35CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01694 77th 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
AdobeGoCartup to 7.3; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • GoCart VendorAdobe Affected up to 7.3; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:genuine_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:genuine_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • 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-2021-40708
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c7q-995f-pxpc

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-07755 AGSService program mishandling symbolic links CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-09644 Adobe Genuine Services insecure file permission could lead to privilege escalation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-07768 Adobe Genuine Service privilege escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-07754 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in AGSService.exe CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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