CVE-2023-22273

ZDI-CAN-21307: Adobe RoboHelp Server OnPublishFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: November 17, 2023 at 12:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:34 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorRoboHelp ServerRoboHelp· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 11.4
microsoft-windows (environment)
v ≤ RHS 11.4v ≤ rhs_11.4

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.2HIGHadobe
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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