CVE-2023-22273: adobe robohelp Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-22273 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Path Traversal vulnerability in adobe robohelp. EPSS estimates a 1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-11-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-12-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe RoboHelp Server versions 11.4 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to Remote Code Execution by an admin authenticated attacker. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.