Vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud
CVE-2018-4991
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 4.4.1.298 and earlier have an exploitable Improper certificate validation vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to a security bypass.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.040 · change: -0.007
Affected products
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 And Earlier Versions — versions Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104103 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040860 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-12.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4991?
- CVE-2018-4991 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4991?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-4991 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.