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CVE-2022-34235: Adobe Premiere Elements Uncontrolled Search Path Element Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

Description

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.

Affected products

• Adobe Premiere Elements: through 2020.20

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb22-43.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb22-43.html

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