PT-2021-6626 · Adobe · Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

Published 2021-03-09 · Updated 2022-08-02 · CVE-2021-28547

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application for macOS version 5.3 (and earlier)

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application, which could allow an attacker to escalate privileges. This could enable a normal user to delete the OOBE directory and gain permissions to any directory under the administrator authority.

Recommendations For Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application for macOS version 5.3 (and earlier), consider restricting access to sensitive directories until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the application with elevated privileges until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-01942

CVE-2021-28547

Affected Products

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28547 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-18.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-01942 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28547 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/21817 · Telegram Post