CVE-2021-28594

HIGH

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application - Uncontrolled Search Path

Title source: rule

Description

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application (installer) version 2.4 (and earlier) is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

References (1)

[Vendor Advisory] https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-41.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0569

EPSS Percentile 90.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-427

Status published

Affected Products (1)

adobe/creative_cloud_desktop_application < 2.5

Timeline

Published Aug 24, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026