CVE-2021-39827
Adobe Digital Editions Installer flaw leads to Arbitrary File System Write
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.11.187646 (and earlier) are affected by an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Digital Editions installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to write an arbitrary file to the system. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.
Adobe Digital Editions versiones 4.5.11.187646 (y anteriores), están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de escritura de archivos arbitraria en el instalador de Digital Editions. Un atacante autenticado podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para escribir un archivo arbitrario en el sistema. Es requerida una interacción del usuario antes de la instalación del producto para abusar de esta vulnerabilidad
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2021-08-23 CVE Reserved
- 2021-09-27 CVE Published
- 2023-04-20 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
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb21-80.html | 2021-11-18 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Digital Editions Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Digital Editions" | <= 4.5.11.187646 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Digital Editions" and version " <= 4.5.11.187646" | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
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