9.3

CVE-2021-28570: adobe after_effects Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 28-06-2021Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-28570 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in adobe after_effects. EPSS estimates a 2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.26%
0%100%
Low · -0.16 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-06-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe After Effects version 18.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to to plant custom binaries and execute them with System permissions. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.16 pp

From 2.42% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • after_effects≥ unspecified, ≤ 18.1 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≤ 18.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links