Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz reporting feature that could be abused to read and write arbitrary files to the server
Published Jun 20, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.93%
Description
Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz reporting feature that could be abused to read and write arbitrary files to the server.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Adobe Captivate 9 and earlier. Defaultn/a
- Version Adobe Captivate 9 and earlier.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Adobe Captivate 9 and earlier. | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.93% (0.06930) | 93.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.93% (0.06930) | 93.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 11.76% (0.11756) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.17% (0.15166) | 94.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.41% (0.28410) | 94.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 15.17% (0.15166) | 93.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.20% (0.12200) | 93.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.39% (0.03390) | 91.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 3.39% (0.03390) | 90.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01982) | 87.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01904) | 86.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.68% (0.01682) | 85.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.20% (0.01195) | 82.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 80.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 78.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 57.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 56.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.63% (0.08633) | 85.56th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.63% (0.08633) | 85.39th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.63% (0.08633) | 92.92th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.63% (0.08633) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038657 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/captivate/apsb17-19.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038657 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/captivate/apsb17-19.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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