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TI-2020-07769 Aliases CVE-2020-9682GHSA-v9pw-w8q4-wvjx

Link following in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 5.1 and earlier have a symlink vulnerability vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary file system write.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04306 91st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAdobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application5.1 and earlier versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application VendorAdobe Affected 5.1 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9682
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9pw-w8q4-wvjx

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-07758 Incorrect permission assignment in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-07757 Link following in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-04175 Adobe Creative Cloud Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-19087 Adobe Creative Cloud Incorrect Permission Assignment Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-09666 Creative Cloud Desktop installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-07354 Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
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Sources

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