CVE-2021-21069

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.3 (and earlier) is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to call functions against the installer to perform high privileged actions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-18.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-281/	Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-18.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-281/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-03-12 19:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:47

NVD link : CVE-2021-21069

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21069

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21069

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

adobe

creative_cloud_desktop_application

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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