CVE-2021-43017
Adobe Creative Cloud DOS Vulnerability
Description
Adobe Creative Cloud version 5.5 (and earlier) are affected by an Application denial of service vulnerability in the Creative Cloud Desktop installer. An authenticated attacker with root privileges could leverage this vulnerability to achieve denial of service by planting a malicious file on the victim's local machine. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 18, 2021, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:28 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
0.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-43017
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-43017.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-43017 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-43017 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Adobe Creative Cloud version 5.5 (and earlier) are affected by an Application denial of service vulnerability in the Creative Cloud Desktop installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve denial of service in the context of the user. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability. Adobe Creative Cloud version 5.5 (and earlier) are affected by an Application denial of service vulnerability in the Creative Cloud Desktop installer. An authenticated attacker with root privileges could leverage this vulnerability to achieve denial of service by planting a malicious file on the victim's local machine. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.html Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.5 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-43017 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-43017
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} -0.00%
score
0.23598
percentile