CVE-2019-8076
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe application manager installer version 10.0 have an Insecure Library Loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution in the context of the current user.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAdobe Application Manager Installer version 10.0 is vulnerable to DLL hijacking (Insecure Library Loading). The installer loads DLLs from insecure locations, allowing an attacker to place a malicious DLL that gets loaded by the application, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed version of Adobe Application ManagerOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or use PowerShell: Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*' | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like '*Adobe Application Manager*'} | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersionAffected if The displayed version is exactly 10.0
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Locate the Adobe Application Manager installer executableSearch for files named 'Adobe Application Manager.exe' or 'AAM' in Program Files directories: Get-ChildItem -Path 'C:\Program Files', 'C:\Program Files (x86)' -Recurse -Filter '*Adobe*Application*Manager*.exe' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinueAffected if The installer executable exists on the system at version 10.0
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Verify the installer DLL loading behaviorThis vulnerability is inherent to version 10.0. The insecure DLL loading occurs when the installer is run from untrusted or shared network directories. Check if the installer was previously run from network shares, removable media, or user-downloaded locations.Affected if Adobe Application Manager version 10.0 was run from an untrusted directory path (network share, USB drive, or download folder)
You are affected if Adobe Application Manager version 10.0 is installed on your system, particularly if the installer was ever executed from an untrusted or shared directory location.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate Adobe Application Manager to the latest patched version. Avoid running the installer from untrusted or shared directories, and ensure the installer is run from a trusted location with controlled directory permissions.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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