Name: CVE-2020-9682: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-9682, CWE-59, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.04306

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Adobe Creative Cloud	—	Upgrade Adobe Creative Cloud to the latest version	Nov 20, 2025	Jul 14, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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