CVE-2021-21068 json
Adobe Creative Cloud installer arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-8459
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.3 (and earlier) is affected by a file handling vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cause arbitrary file overwriting. Exploitation of this issue requires physical access and user interaction.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Creative Cloud (desktop component)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-379 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-18.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-21068
- NVD CVE-2021-21068
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