Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 5.1 File Permission privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 5.1. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component File Permission. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2020-9671. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 5.1 (Cloud Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component File Permission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 5.1 and earlier have an insecure file permissions vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

The weakness was shared 07/17/2020 as APSB20-33 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-9671 since 03/02/2020. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/23/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209461 (Adobe Creative Cloud < 5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-33)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209461). The entries VDB-158737, VDB-158738 and VDB-158742 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 209461
Nessus Name: Adobe Creative Cloud < 5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-33)

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03/02/2020 🔍
07/17/2020 +137 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB20-33
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-9671 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9671
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-158739
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2020 12:35
Updated: 05/05/2025 11:04
Changes: 07/17/2020 12:35 (40), 07/17/2020 12:40 (18), 11/04/2020 13:26 (1), 10/23/2024 20:53 (17), 05/05/2025 11:04 (3)
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