Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 3.8.0 on Windows unquoted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 3.8.0 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in unquoted search path. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-6935. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application up to 3.8.0 on Windows (Cloud Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 3.8.0.310 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory.

The weakness was shared 10/13/2016 by Cyril Vallicari (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-6935 since 08/23/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574.009 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94055 (Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop < 3.8.0.310 Unquoted Search Path Local Privilege Escalation (APSB16-34)), 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 370153 (Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application Unquoted Search Path Vulnerability (APSB16-34)).

Upgrading to version 3.8.0.310 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (94055) and SecurityFocus (BID 93489†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Unquoted search path
CWE: CWE-428 / CWE-426
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 94055
Nessus Name: Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop < 3.8.0.310 Unquoted Search Path Local Privilege Escalation (APSB16-34)
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OpenVAS ID: 831721
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Creative Cloud Security Update APSB16-34 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Creative Cloud Desktop Application 3.8.0.310

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Researcher: Cyril Vallicari
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CVE: CVE-2016-6935 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6935
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92709
SecurityFocus: 93489 - Adobe Creative Cloud CVE-2016-6935 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2016 11:25
Updated: 09/24/2024 00:17
Changes: 10/14/2016 11:25 (61), 05/09/2019 09:24 (15), 09/24/2024 00:17 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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