What is CVE-2021-43019?

CVE-2021-43019 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud (Desktop Component), classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-23.

How severe is CVE-2021-43019?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud (Desktop Component)

CVE-2021-43019

Adobe Creative Cloud version 5.5 (and earlier) are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the resources leveraged by the Setup.exe service. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to remove files and esca…

EPSS: 0.005 (68.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Creative Cloud (Desktop Component) — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.html (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43019?: CVE-2021-43019 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud (Desktop Component), classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-43019?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.