CVE-2021-28581

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop uncontrolled search path element vulnerability could lead to local privilege escalation

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 8, 2021 at 01:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:46 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorCreative CloudCreative Cloud Desktop Application· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop 3.5 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in elevation of privileges. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must log on to the attacker's local machine.

Affected

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

v ≤ 5.3
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:

CVSS

7.3HIGHadobe
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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