CVE-2019-7850
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a command injection vulnerability in Adobe Campaign Classic that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. It affects version 18.10.5-8984 and earlier, potentially compromising the entire server if exploited. Organizations using vulnerable Adobe Campaign Classic installations are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Campaign Classic
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or persistent backdoor installation
Likely Case
Server takeover allowing attacker to access sensitive customer data and campaign information
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and least privilege principles are implemented
🎯 Exploit Status
Command injection vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity once the injection point is identified
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 18.10.6 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/campaign/apsb19-28.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download the latest Adobe Campaign Classic version from Adobe's official distribution channels. 2. Backup your current installation and database. 3. Apply the update following Adobe's upgrade documentation. 4. Restart all Adobe Campaign services.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate Adobe Campaign servers from internet and restrict internal access
Configure firewall rules to block unnecessary inbound/outbound traffic
Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block command injection patterns
Add WAF rules to detect and block OS command injection attempts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate vulnerable systems
- Apply principle of least privilege to service accounts and restrict file system permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Adobe Campaign Classic version via administration console or version files in installation directoryCheck Version:
Check version in Administration > Deployment > Instance properties in Adobe Campaign consoleVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 18.10.6 or later and check for successful update in application logs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution patterns in system logs
- Suspicious process creation from Adobe Campaign services
- Unexpected network connections from Adobe Campaign server
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from Adobe Campaign server
- Command and control traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="adobe_campaign" AND (process_execution OR command_injection OR suspicious_shell)