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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-36002 · published 1 September 2021

CVE-2021-36002: Adobe captivate exposure of resource to wrong sphere vulnerability

Adobe · Captivate

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.

7.3 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.51% · top 58.7% CWE-379 · CWE-379CWE-668 · Exposure of resource to wrong sphere
7.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.4
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/captivate/apsb21-60.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/captivate/apsb21-60.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-36002), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.