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TI-2021-04184 Aliases CVE-2021-21078GHSA-m37j-xrjp-4fj2

Adobe Creative Cloud Unquoted Service Path in CCXProcess

Priority LOW 33CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
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-426.

Summary

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.3 (and earlier) is affected by an Unquoted Service Path vulnerability in CCXProcess that could allow an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the process of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01079 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeCreative Cloud (desktop component)up to 5.3; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Creative Cloud (desktop component) VendorAdobe Affected up to 5.3; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • 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-2021-21078
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m37j-xrjp-4fj2

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-07769 Link following in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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Sources

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