Adobe Connect | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (CWE-89)
Affects Adobe Connect 12.12 and earlier on Windows. The checked facts do not list a fixed version.
Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from the sources below. Verify against them.
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- No fix listed
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. Adobe Connect 12.12 and earlier on Windows
- Last modified
- Whether it needs action now or is a reference record, by fixed rules, with why. Last checked is when cve.now last re-read it.What do these mean? →
- Reference
- Last checked
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 23/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Adobe Connect contains an SQL injection flaw that lets a remote attacker with low-privilege access run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, without any user interaction. The attack is carried out over the network and requires logging in with a low-privilege account.
Read the original description
Adobe Connect is affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Who should check
Teams running Adobe Connect 12.12 and earlier on Windows
cve.now Index
- Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure8/25Specific setups only, reachable over the network
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity9.9/10CVSS 9.9
- No patch5/5No patch listed yet
What would change the score
- Would score about 73 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 68 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 30 if CISA's SSVC rates it automatable
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
Adobe Connect 12.12 and earlier on WindowsWorkaround: The checked facts list no workaround. Until a fix is available, follow the guidance in Adobe's advisory for interim measures.
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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-121896 (Adobe Connect | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (CWE-89)), using the cve.now data below.
Rules: work read-only. Do not run exploit code, proof-of-concept scripts or scanners that send attack payloads, and do not change any configuration, package, image or deployment. Report findings only.
What cve.now has for CVE-2026-121896 (entry last updated 2026-11-10):
Affected:
- Adobe Adobe Connect: through 12.8
- Adobe Adobe Connect: through 12.9
- Adobe Adobe Connect: through 12.10
- Adobe Adobe Connect: through 12.11
- Adobe Adobe Connect: through 12.12
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Adobe Connect 12.12 and earlier on Windows (source: https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/connect/apsb26-191.html)
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, low-privilege login, no user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-121896 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-121896 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.
How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.
Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/connect/apsb26-191.html
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Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121896
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- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- Posted on X by cve.now
Affected versions
- Adobe Adobe Connect
through 12.8
- Adobe Adobe Connect
through 12.9
- Adobe Adobe Connect
through 12.10
- Adobe Adobe Connect
through 12.11
- Adobe Adobe Connect
through 12.12
Evidence 3
Vendor advisory · 1
Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.
- Advisory
CVE record · 2
Establishes: The identifier and description.
- Record
- Record
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-121896
Is CVE-2026-121896 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
This is an SQL injection flaw (CWE-89), where special characters in input are not neutralized before being used in a database command. The advisory's stated impact is arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.Source: adobe.com
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121896?
Adobe Connect: through 12.8. Adobe Connect: through 12.9. Adobe Connect: through 12.10. Adobe Connect: through 12.11. Adobe Connect: through 12.12.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Adobe Connect versions 12.12 and earlier are listed, with the condition noted as Windows. To check an installation, look up the installed Adobe Connect version and compare it against 12.12.Source: adobe.com
How do I fix CVE-2026-121896?
The checked facts do not name a fixed release, so no upgrade target can be given from them. Check Adobe's advisory for the patched version and install it when available.Source: adobe.com
What if there's no patch?
The checked facts list no workaround. Until a fix is available, follow the guidance in Adobe's advisory for interim measures.Source: adobe.com