CVE-2021-28613 json
Adobe Creative Cloud Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
published 2021-09-27 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-15282
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application version 5.4 (and earlier) is affected by a file handling vulnerability that could allow an attacker to arbitrarily overwrite a file. Exploitation of this issue requires local access, administrator privileges and user interaction.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Creative Cloud (desktop component)
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-379 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-76.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28613
- NVD CVE-2021-28613
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