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TI-2021-09654 Aliases CVE-2021-28581GHSA-64hj-4677-7p5v

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop uncontrolled search path element vulnerability could lead to local privilege escalation

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop 3.5 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in elevation of privileges. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must log on to the attacker's local machine.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00856 58th percentileScored 2026-11-08
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
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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3 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-2021-28581
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64hj-4677-7p5v

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2020-07756 Improper privilege management in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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