CVE-2021-28571— Adobe After Effects improper neutralization of special elements could lead to remote code execution
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Affected
Adobe After Effects
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Adobe After Effects是美国奥多比（Adobe）公司的一套视觉效果和动态图形制作软件。该软件主要用于2D和3D合成、动画制作和视觉特效制作等。 Adobe After Effects 存在操作系统命令注入漏洞。该漏洞源于程序输入验证不正确导致，远程未经身份验证的攻击者可以将特制数据传递到应用程序并在目标系统上执行任意OS命令。以下产品及版本受到影响：Adobe After Effects： 17.0.0、17.0.1、17.0.3、17.0.6、17.1、17.1.1、17.1.3、18.
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 3 AI
T1203 · Exploitation for Client Execution T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-28571
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Adobe After Effects improper neutralization of special elements could lead to remote code execution
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by a potential Command injection vulnerability when chained with a development and debugging tool for JavaScript scripts. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Adobe After Effects 操作系统命令注入漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Adobe After Effects是美国奥多比（Adobe）公司的一套视觉效果和动态图形制作软件。该软件主要用于2D和3D合成、动画制作和视觉特效制作等。 Adobe After Effects 存在操作系统命令注入漏洞。该漏洞源于程序输入验证不正确导致，远程未经身份验证的攻击者可以将特制数据传递到应用程序并在目标系统上执行任意OS命令。以下产品及版本受到影响：Adobe After Effects： 17.0.0、17.0.1、17.0.3、17.0.6、17.1、17.1.1、17.1.3、18.
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | After Effects | unspecified ~ 18.1 | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-28571 (1)
Same Patch Batch · Adobe · 2021-09-08 · 10 CVEs total
| CVE-2021-28580 | 8.8 HIGH | Medium by Adobe file parsing buffer overflow vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code ex |
| CVE-2021-21104 | 8.8 HIGH | Adobe Illustrator memory corruption vulnerability could lead to remote code execution |
| CVE-2021-21105 | 8.8 HIGH | Adobe Illustrator memory corruption vulnerability could lead to remote code execution |
| CVE-2021-28568 | 5.8 MEDIUM | Adobe Genuine Services insecure file permission could lead to privilege escalation |
| CVE-2021-21103 | 4.3 MEDIUM | Adobe Illustrator memory corruption vulnerability could lead to information disclosure |
| CVE-2021-28569 | 4.3 MEDIUM | Adobe Media Encoder VOB file parsing out-of-bounds read could lead to information disclosu |
| CVE-2021-28566 | 3.7 LOW | Magento Commerce information disclosure during upload action leveraging a specially crafte |
| CVE-2021-28581 | Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop uncontrolled search path element vulnerability could lead to | |
| CVE-2021-28567 | Magento Commerce improper authorization allows an authenticated user to perform certain fu |
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