#VU26350 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Creative Cloud Desktop Application


Published: 2020-03-24

Vulnerability identifier: #VU26350

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3808

CWE-ID: N/A

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Creative Cloud Desktop Application
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary file on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition. A remote attacker can delete arbitrary file on the system in security context of current user.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Creative Cloud Desktop Application: 3.5.0.206 - 5.0


External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb20-11.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.


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