CVE-2016-6935 is an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability affecting Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before version 3.8.0.310 on Windows. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by placing a malicious executable in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it has low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, though it has received some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.7.0.272CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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