Adobe Technical Communications Suite up to 1.0.5.1 Library Loader uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adobe Technical Communications Suite up to 1.0.5.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Library Loader. The manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-15976. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Technical Communications Suite up to 1.0.5.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Library Loader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Technical Communications Suite versions 1.0.5.1 and below have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

The bug was discovered 10/09/2018. The weakness was released 10/17/2018 by Kushal Arvind Shah with FortiGuard Labs (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-15976 since 08/28/2018. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105535†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

08/28/2018 🔍
10/09/2018 +42 days 🔍
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10/17/2018 +7 days 🔍
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10/18/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/30/2023 +1685 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Researcher: Kushal Arvind Shah
Organization: FortiGuard Labs
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-15976 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15976
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125736
X-Force: 151000
SecurityFocus: 105535 - Adobe Technical Communications Suite DLL Loading Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041819

Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2018 07:02
Updated: 05/30/2023 09:27
Changes: 10/18/2018 07:02 (47), 04/05/2020 10:39 (12), 05/30/2023 09:26 (3), 05/30/2023 09:27 (12)
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