Improper input validation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (83.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-18.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-281/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21069?
- CVE-2021-21069 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21069?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.