High severity · published Sep 27, 2021
CVE-2021-28613
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.4 (and earlier) is affected by a file handling vulnerability that could allow an attacker to arbitrarily overwrite a file
7.4
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.4 (and earlier) is affected by a file handling vulnerability that could allow an attacker to arbitrarily overwrite a file. Exploitation of this issue requires local access, administrator privileges and user interaction.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Creative Cloud Desktop Application · Adobe
through 5.4 · source: NVD
Affected product
CC
Creative Cloud Desktop Application
Adobe
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28613
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28613
Patch
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-76.html
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