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CVE-2018-15961

CVE-2018-15961CRITICAL

Adobe ColdFusion

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS    %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   .9995   100.0   YES

AFFECTED
  Product     Versions                                                                                       Fixed
  ColdFusion  July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier versions –  —

TIMELINE
  Aug 28  Reserved by adobe
  Sep 25  Published (CNA: adobe)
  Nov 3   Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-05-03

CWE-434 · CNA: adobe · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · KEV due May 3, 2022

Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 28, 2018	Reserved	Reserved by adobe
September 25, 2018	Published	Published (CNA: adobe)
November 3, 2021	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-05-03

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Adobe	ColdFusion	—	July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier versions	—

Weaknesses

CWE-434

References (5)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105314 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK]
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15961 [government-resource]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45979/ [exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB]

Authoritative record: CVE-2018-15961 at cve.org

Vendors: adobe

Weaknesses: CWE-434

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