Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-12829 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Creative Cloud Desktop Application Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper certificate validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU14539
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12829
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper certificate validation. A local attacker can supply specially crafted certificate, gain elevated privileges and perform further attacks.
Update to version 4.6.1.
Vulnerable software versionsCreative Cloud Desktop Application: 4.5.0.324 - 4.6.0.384
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb18-32.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
