CVE-2021-21069 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.3 and earlier on Windows and macOS. An attacker with local access could exploit this flaw without user interaction to execute high-privileged actions. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a complete system compromise remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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