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CVE-2021-21096

Adobe Bridge Genuine Software Service Incorrect Permission Assignment could lead to Denial-of-Service

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Adobe Bridge versions 10.1.1 (and earlier) and 11.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability in the Genuine Software Service. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Adobe Bridge versiones 10.1.1 (y anteriores) y versiones 11.0.1 (y anteriores) están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de Autorización Inapropiada en Genuine Software Service. Un atacante poco privilegiado podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para lograr una denegación de servicio de la aplicación en el contexto del usuario actual. No es requerida una interacción del usuario para la explotación de este problema

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Adobe Bridge. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of the AdobeGCData directory by the Adobe Genuine Software Service. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on this directory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

*Credits: ikth
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-12-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-04-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-16 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Adobe
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Bridge
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>= 10.0 <= 10.1.1
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe
Adobe
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Bridge
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>= 11.0 <= 11.0.1
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe