PT-2021-5602 · Adobe · Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

Published 2021-06-08 · Updated 2021-08-31 · CVE-2021-28594

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application (installer) version 2.4 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations For Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application (installer) version 2.4 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.4 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of potentially malicious files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-00036

CVE-2021-28594

Affected Products

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

References · 5

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-41.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28594 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28594 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-00036 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/20030 · Telegram Post