Improper access control in Creative Cloud Desktop Application - CVE-2021-43019
Published: November 24, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58353
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43019
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the product installer. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Creative Cloud Desktop Application
How to mitigate CVE-2021-43019
Install updates from vendor's website.
Creative Cloud Desktop Application - update to 5.6