CVE-2021-21096

Adobe Bridge Genuine Software Service Incorrect Permission Assignment could lead to Denial-of-Service

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 15, 2021 at 01:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:34 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBridge· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Adobe Bridge versions 10.1.1 (and earlier) and 11.0.1 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability in the Genuine Software Service. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 10.1.1v ≤ 11.0.110.0 ≤ v ≤ 10.1.111.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.0.1
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-285NVD-CWE-Other

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