CVE-2021-28623 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-28623?

CVE-2021-28623 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-28623?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Premiere Elements, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Premiere Elements version 5.2 (and earlier) is affected by an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to call functions against the installer to perform high privileged actions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Premiere Elements	< 5.3
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-668 CWE-379

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-47.htmlVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/premiere_elements/apsb21-47.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-28623?

CVE-2021-28623 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Adobe Premiere Elements version 5.2 (and earlier) is affected by an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to call functions agai...

How severe is CVE-2021-28623?

CVE-2021-28623 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-28623?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Premiere Elements, Microsoft Windows.