Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-34660

Critical

Published: 12 May 2026

Published
12 May 2026
Modified
13 May 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0044 35.0th percentile
Risk Priority 70 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-34660 is a critical-severity Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) vulnerability in Adobe Connect Desktop Application. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 35.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

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…

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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.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1204.001 Malicious Link Execution
An adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to gain execution.
Why these techniques?

Incorrect authorization vuln in public-facing Adobe Connect enables remote script injection (arbitrary code exec) via malicious URL requiring user interaction.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2025-27203Same product: Adobe Connect Desktop Application
CVE-2026-34659Same product: Adobe Connect Desktop Application
CVE-2025-24409Same vendor: Adobe
CVE-2026-21289Same vendor: Adobe
CVE-2025-54253Same vendor: Adobe
CVE-2026-21309Same vendor: Adobe
CVE-2026-34645Same vendor: Adobe
CVE-2026-34646Same vendor: Adobe
CVE-2025-24434Same vendor: Adobe
CVE-2025-24407Same vendor: Adobe

Affected Assets

adobe
connect desktop application
≤ 2025.8.157 · ≤ 2025.9.15

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-863

Periodic review and update of procedures reduces incorrect authorization implementations over time.

addresses: CWE-863

Supervision identifies cases where authorization logic incorrectly permits unauthorized actions.

addresses: CWE-863

Defining permitted attribute values and auditing modifications reduces the chance of incorrect authorization outcomes due to tampered or missing labels.

addresses: CWE-863

The authorization process and usage restrictions help prevent incorrect authorization for remote access types.

addresses: CWE-863

Establishing configuration and connection requirements helps ensure correct rather than incorrect authorization for wireless access.

addresses: CWE-863

Establishing connection authorization processes for mobile devices helps ensure authorization decisions are correctly implemented rather than incorrect.

addresses: CWE-863

Monitoring account use, notifying on changes, and reviewing accounts for compliance corrects incorrect authorization assignments.

addresses: CWE-863

Ensures authorization decisions for external system use are correctly implemented and enforced.

References