CVE-2022-34235 (GCVE-0-2022-34235)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-11 14:42 – Updated: 2025-04-23 17:52
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Summary
Adobe Premiere Elements version 2020v20 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element which could lead to Privilege Escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain admin using an existing low-privileged user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
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Vendor Product Version
Adobe Premiere Elements Affected: unspecified , ≤ 2020v20 (custom)
Affected: unspecified , ≤ None (custom)
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