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CVE-2017-3098

Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz...

9.8 Critical

CVE-2017-3098 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Adobe Captivate, published June 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.93%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
6.93%EPSS, 94th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz reporting feature that could be abused to read and write arbitrary files to the server.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

6.93%Down 1.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used9.8

Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz reporting feature that could be abused to read and write arbitrary files to the server.

Record
CVE-2017-3098
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz reporting feature that could be abused to read and write arbitrary files to the server.

Record
CVE-2017-3098
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-12239No score

Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz reporting feature that could be abused to read and write arbitrary files to the server.

Record
EUVD-2017-12239
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qhqj-4phh-7v5p9.8

Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz...

Adobe Captivate versions 9 and earlier have a remote code execution vulnerability in the quiz reporting feature that could be abused to read and write arbitrary files to the server.

Record
GHSA-qhqj-4phh-7v5p
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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