Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a local privilege escalation issue in legacy Adobe/Macromedia software. A service installed by the products allowed ordinary Windows users to change service configuration, including the executable path. If abused, a local user could run code with Local System privileges. Exposure is most likely on older Windows systems that still have the named Adobe/Macromedia products or licensing client installed. Modern environments are only exposed if legacy software remains present. Treat this as urgent where legacy Macromedia software remains on shared or multi-user Windows systems. It is less urgent where the software is absent or systems are single-user and tightly controlled. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for the named legacy Adobe/Macromedia products and licensing client.; Consult the Macromedia security bulletin for vendor-supported fixes or configuration guidance.; Remove unsupported legacy software where business use no longer exists..
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