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Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Adobe - ColdFusion · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2024-12-16. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVE-2024-20767

HighCVSS 7.4KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An Improper Access Control vulnerability in ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier allows arbitrary file system read. An attacker could access or modify restricted files without user interaction, but exploitation requires the admin panel to be exposed to the internet.

Risk Assessment

If the ColdFusion admin panel is publicly accessible, an attacker could read or modify critical system files, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality and integrity.

Recommendation

Restrict access to the ColdFusion admin panel to trusted networks only and update to a patched version as soon as possible.

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Original NVD description (English source)

ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access or modify restricted files. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Exploitation of this issue requires the admin panel be exposed to the internet.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS