CVE-2016-4157

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 3.7.0.272 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

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/apsb16-21.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-06-16 14:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-4157

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4157

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4157

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

creative_cloud

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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