CVE-2024-20767
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 6 January 2025). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 98.51% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 16 December 2024 · due 6 January 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- adobe/coldfusion
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-14.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20767
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-14.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-14.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-20767Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.