CVE-2020-9669 Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
Attackers can escalate privileges on systems running Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application due to missing exploit mitigations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9669?
CVE-2020-9669 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application, published on 16 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 5.1 and earlier have a lack of exploit mitigations vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9669?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Creative Cloud.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2019-8236 Privilege escalation in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop application
- CVE-2019-7958 Privilege escalation in Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2019-7959 Supply chain in Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- CVE-2018-12829 Security feature bypass in Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.6.1
- CVE-2018-4991 Security feature bypass in Creative Cloud Desktop Application 4.4.1.298 and earlier versions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwfc-h7h7-q7gp.