CVE-2020-9668: AGSService program mishandling symbolic links

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-04-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Adobe Genuine Service version 6.6 (and earlier) is affected by an Improper Access control vulnerability when handling symbolic links. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to elevate privileges in the context of the current user.

Affected products

Adobe Genuine Service: through 6.6

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/integrity_service/apsb20-42.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/integrity_service/apsb20-42.html

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