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Adobe Connect EUVDEUVD-2026-111102

| CVE-2026-48360 CRITICAL
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2026-10-27 adobe GHSA-fj84-5f8p-58pp
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: adobe
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure victim via phishing link
  2. Delivery
    Victim opens crafted URL/page in Adobe Connect
  3. Exploit
    Trigger code-injection (CWE-94) flaw
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary code as current user
  5. Impact
    Scope change extends impact beyond app

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Code injection prevention, sandbox exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires victim user interaction: a user running the vulnerable Adobe Connect Desktop App (Windows ≤2026.8.51, Mac Apple Silicon ≤2026.08.45, Mac Intel ≤2026.01.39) or Android Mobile App (≤4.4) must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page. No authentication is required of the attacker (PR:N), and attack complexity is low, but the mandatory user-interaction step (UI:R) is the principal limiting factor - the attacker cannot trigger the flaw without luring a human into opening attacker-controlled content, which constrains this to phishing/watering-hole-style delivery rather than unattended remote exploitation. Impact is bounded to the context of the current user, though CVSS marks the scope as changed (S:C).

Impact

Multiple severity signals agree this is high priority but they are not all independent confirmations of real-world exploitation. The CVSS 3.1 vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.6 Critical) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated (PR:N) code-injection flaw whose only friction is required user interaction (UI:R), with a changed scope (S:C) and full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact. The vuln.today decision label is act_now and the issue was reported by Adobe itself (APSB26-182), which drives the urgency. However, the exploitation-intelligence signals are thinner than the CVSS implies: there is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS probability in the provided data, so widespread or confirmed in-the-wild exploitation cannot be asserted - the act_now priority rests on vendor-reported severity and the client-side RCE pattern, not on observed attacks. The key tempering factor the raw 9.6 hides is UI:R combined with the client-side nature: this is not a drive-by-free, self-propagating server flaw - a victim must be lured into visiting a crafted URL or interacting with a compromised page, making it well-suited to targeted phishing/watering-hole delivery rather than automated mass exploitation. Net: treat as a genuine high priority for patching given act_now, critical score and vendor origin, but note that EPSS is missing and KEV is absent, so the probability of opportunistic mass exploitation is unquantified from the available data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious URL or compromises a web page and uses phishing or a watering-hole lure to get an Adobe Connect user to open it. When the victim (running the vulnerable Desktop App or Android Mobile App) interacts with the content, the code-injection flaw executes attacker-supplied code in the context of the current user. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, so this scenario is inferred from the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) and the description.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Connect Desktop App and Android Mobile App lets unauthenticated remote attackers run code in the context of the current user, provided they persuade a victim to visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page. Affected builds are Windows ≤2026.8.51, Mac Apple Silicon ≤2026.08.45, Mac Intel ≤2026.01.39, and Android ≤4.4. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), and the vuln.today decision label is act_now; the supplied intelligence does not include CISA KEV status, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Consult Adobe advisory APSB26-182 at https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/connect/apsb26-182.html for the fixed Adobe Connect Desktop App and Android Mobile App releases and apply them; the supplied data does not include exact fixed version strings, so the advisory should be treated as the authoritative source for upgrade targets. Verify each listed platform branch separately-Windows through 2026.8.51, Mac Apple Silicon through 2026.08.45, Mac Intel through 2026.01.39, and Android through 4.4-because the affected ranges differ. Until fixed builds are deployed, the supplied sources link exploitation to user interaction with maliciously crafted URLs or compromised web pages, so limiting user exposure to such content is the relevant evidenced constraint; no other workaround is specified in the available data.

Affected VersionsENISA

Adobe Connect Desktop App 0 ≤2026.8.51 (Win), 2026.08.45 (Mac Silicon), 2026.01.39 (Mac Intel)
Adobe Connect Android Mobile App 0 ≤4.4

Affected Packages

euvd adobe_connect_android_mobile_app no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-94, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), in Adobe Connect client software. Adobe Connect is a web conferencing platform with desktop clients for Windows and macOS plus an Android mobile app; the supplied CPE entries identify the Adobe Connect Desktop App and Adobe Connect Android Mobile App as the affected products, although the CPE strings use wildcards rather than precise version ranges. The CVSS vector shows network reachability, low attack complexity, no attacker authentication (PR:N), mandatory user interaction (UI:R), and a scope change (S:C) with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The available sources do not describe the specific code path, input-handling defect, or injection sink that produces code execution; they state only that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page.

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Severity by source

Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY 9.6 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.6 CRITICAL

Network-delivered client code injection, low complexity, no attacker auth (PR:N) but mandatory victim interaction (UI:R); arbitrary code execution with changed scope yields C/I/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).

CVSS VectorVendor: adobe

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Adobe Connect is affected by an Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit a maliciously crafted URL or interact with a compromised web page. Scope is changed.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-48360, CVSS 9.6) in Adobe Connect desktop and Android mobile applications allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on victim machines, requiring only user interaction (visiting a malicious URL or compromised web page). This affects employees using these applications, potentially leading to full system compromise, data breaches, and operational disruption. Leadership should prioritize remediation due to the high severity and potential for lateral movement within the organization.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Enforce user awareness training to avoid suspicious links, restrict application usage to trusted networks, and employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) to monitor for malicious code execution.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 61% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise web-conferencing client, common but not universal deployment
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +48
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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