CVE-2021-43019
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CVE-2021-43019 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 escalate privileges under the context of SYSTEM . EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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 escalate privileges under the context of SYSTEM . An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability on the product installer. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Creative Cloud Desktop Application | <= 5.5 |
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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