SB2018082803 - Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application



SB2018082803 - Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application

Published: August 28, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018082803
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper certificate validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12829)

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The 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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.