Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 4.5.5 on Windows Installer untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 4.5.5 on Windows. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Installer. Performing a manipulation results in untrusted search path. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-5003. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 4.5.5 on Windows (Cloud Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.5.5.342 (installer) has an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

The bug was discovered 08/14/2018. The weakness was released 08/14/2018 as APSB18-20 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-5003 since 01/02/2018. An attack has to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111965 (Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop <= 4.5.0.324 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (APSB18-20)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371140 (Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application Insecure Library Loading (DLL hijacking) Vulnerability (APSB18-20)).

Upgrading to version 4.5.5.342 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (111965) and SecurityFocus (BID 105065†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 111965
Nessus Name: Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop <= 4.5.0.324 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (APSB18-20)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.5.5.342

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB18-20
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-5003 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5003
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123381
SecurityFocus: 105065 - Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application DLL Loading Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041469

Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2018 08:18
Updated: 05/06/2023 09:17
Changes: 08/30/2018 08:18 (74), 03/19/2020 10:19 (4), 05/06/2023 09:17 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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