CRITICAL
CVE-2018-12829
CWE-295Published: August 29, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
9.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application before 4.6.1 has an improper certificate validation vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-12829 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Adobe1 product(s)
creative cloud
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (6)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105158Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041600Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105158Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041600Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2018-12829
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-295
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 29, 2018
Related CVEs (CWE-295)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-12829 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.