CVE-2021-43019
highpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.022 · 82 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Adobe Creative Cloud version 5.5 (and earlier) are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the resources leveraged by the Setup.exe service. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to remove files and escalate privileges under the context of SYSTEM . An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability on the product installer. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- adobe creative cloud desktop application≤ 5.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43019cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.0532cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021112411cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1333/cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb21-111.htmlPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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