CVE-2021-28594

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application (installer) version 2.4 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

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/apsb21-41.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

31 Aug 2021, 15:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application::::::::
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-41.html -~~	(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-41.html - Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : 9.3 v3 : 7.8

24 Aug 2021, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-08-24 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-28594

Mitre link : CVE-2021-28594

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-28594

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

creative_cloud_desktop_application

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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