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Adobe Dreamweaver 18.0 < 2018.0 / 19.0 < 2019.0 Privilege Escalation (APSB19-40)

🗓️ 12 Jul 2019 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Adobe Dreamweaver <= 18.0 / <= 19.0 DLL Hijacking Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (APSB19-40

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
Adobe
APSB19-40 Security update available for Adobe Dreamweaver
9 Jul 201900:00
adobe
CNVD
Adobe Dreamweaver Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
9 Jul 201900:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2019-7956
18 Jul 201921:47
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2019-7956
18 Jul 201921:47
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2019-17414
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2019-7956
18 Jul 201922:15
nvd
OpenVAS
Adobe Dreamweaver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (APSB19-40) - Windows
11 Jul 201900:00
openvas
OSV
CVE-2019-7956
18 Jul 201922:15
osv
Prion
Privilege escalation
18 Jul 201922:15
prion
RedhatCVE
CVE-2019-7956
22 May 202510:38
redhatcve
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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(126633);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-7956");
  script_bugtraq_id(109088);
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2019-A-0232");

  script_name(english:"Adobe Dreamweaver 18.0 < 2018.0 / 19.0 < 2019.0 Privilege Escalation (APSB19-40)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Adobe Dreamweaver instance installed on the remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe Dreamweaver installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 2018.0, 2019.0. It is, therefore,
affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the APSB19-40 advisory.

  - Adobe Dreamweaver direct download installer versions 19.0 and below, 18.0 and below have an Insecure
    Library Loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to Privilege Escalation
    in the context of the current user. (CVE-2019-7956)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dreamweaver/apsb19-40.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe Dreamweaver version 2018.0, 2019.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"windows");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-7956");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/07/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/07/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/07/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:dreamweaver");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("adobe_dreamweaver_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Adobe Dreamweaver");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'windows'}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'Adobe Dreamweaver', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        { 'min_version' : '18.0', 'max_version' : '18.0', 'fixed_version' : '2018.0', 'fixed_display' : '2018 Release' },
        { 'min_version' : '19.0', 'max_version' : '19.0', 'fixed_version' : '2019.0', 'fixed_display' : '2019 Release' }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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29 Apr 2026 00:00Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 37.8
EPSS0.03279
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