TI-2020-07756 Aliases CVE-2020-9669 GHSA-hwfc-h7h7-q7gp

Improper privilege management in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

MEDIUM 48CWE-269Published 2020-07-16 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 5.1 and earlier have a lack of exploit mitigations vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03436 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Adobe	Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application	up to 5.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application VendorAdobe Affected up to 5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud::::::::	up to 5.1	Vulnerable	Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9669
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwfc-h7h7-q7gp

References

Advisory 1

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb20-33.html

TI-2019-05637 Improper input validation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-02226 Incorrect permission assignment in Adobe Thor 3.9.5.353 and earlier. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2018-09203 Improper certificate validation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.6.1 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-05636 Incorrect permission assignment in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-03559 Improper certificate validation in Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 and… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-05909 Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 4.6.1 and earlier versions have Security… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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