CVE-2021-28594 HIGH

CVE-2021-28594: Creative Cloud Desktop installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to arbitrary code execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Prelude
Weakness CWE-427
Published August 24, 2021
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 24, 2021 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated