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CVE-2021-21068

Adobe Creative Cloud installer arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.3 (and earlier) is affected by a file handling vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cause arbitrary file overwriting. Exploitation of this issue requires physical access and user interaction.

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versiones 5.3 (y anteriores), está afectada por una vulnerabilidad de manejo de archivos que podría permitir a un atacante causar una sobrescritura de archivos arbitraria. Una explotación de este problema requiere acceso físico e interacción del usuario

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-12-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-03-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-12 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-379: Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Adobe
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Creative Cloud Desktop Application
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<= 5.3
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-
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Creative Cloud Desktop Application
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<= 5.3
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe