CVE-2020-9682· NVD / CVE Program· CNA adobe

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 5.1 and earlier have a symlink vulnerability vulnerability.

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application versions 5.1 and earlier have a symlink vulnerability vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary file system write.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded

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BDU:2021-00496

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Published: Jul 16, 2020
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
EPSS: 4.3% · 91th percentile
CWE: CWE-59

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CVSS: 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV: 0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS: 1 / 30 · 4.3%

Affected systems

Vendor	Product	CPE
adobe	creative cloud desktop application	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:creative_cloud_desktop_application
microsoft	windows	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows

Affected versions

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adobe creative cloud desktop applicationup to 5.1 inclusive

Versions reported by the vendor

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Adobe Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application
- 5.1 and earlier versionsaffected

Same product

adobe: all records

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