Connect Desktop ApplicationApplication · Adobe

CVE-2026-34660

CRITICAL · 9.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2025.9.15 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Adobe Connect versions 2025.9.15, 2025.8.157 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into a web page, potentially gaining elevated access or control over the victim's account or session. 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.

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 · moderate confidence

Adobe Connect versions 2025.9.15 and earlier contain an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user session, potentially granting attackers elevated access or control over victim accounts through malicious URLs or compromised web pages.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from Adobe when available. Until then, restrict user access to trusted sources, implement Content Security Policy headers, and educate users about avoiding suspicious URLs.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Connect Desktop ApplicationApplication
Affected:<= 2025.8.157<= 2025.9.15

CVSS 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Adobe Connect Desktop Application version
    Open Windows Add/Remove Programs (appwiz.cpl), locate Adobe Connect Desktop Application, and note the version shown. Alternatively, navigate to the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Connect Desktop\), right-click Connect.exe, select Properties, and check the Details tab for Product Version.
    Affected if The installed version is 2025.8.157 or earlier, or 2025.9.15 or earlier (the exact version range depends on the release branch; either condition indicates vulnerability).
  2. Verify exact version string in application executable
    If version information in Add/Remove Programs is incomplete, use a file inspection tool to read the version resource of Connect.exe in the installation folder. Compare the ProductVersion field to the affected version ranges.
    Affected if The executable version resource shows a version number less than or equal to 2025.9.15 (or 2025.8.157 for the older branch).
  3. Confirm the application is actively used or configured
    Check if Adobe Connect Desktop Application is currently installed and was used recently. Open Task Manager, look for Connect.exe or Adobe Connect processes running, or check recent application logs in the user profile.
    Affected if The application is installed and functional, meaning the vulnerable code is present in the environment.

A user is affected if Adobe Connect Desktop Application is installed and the installed version falls at or below 2025.8.157 or 2025.9.15, as these versions contain the Incorrect Authorization vulnerability enabling script injection.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2025.9.15
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch from Adobe when available. Until then, restrict user access to trusted sources, implement Content Security Policy headers, and educate users about avoiding suspicious URLs.

Fix this in Connect Desktop Application Scoped from the published advisory
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