Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2024-12-16
• EPSS: 99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official 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.

CISA: Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that could allow an attacker to access or modify restricted files via an internet-exposed admin panel.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 6 Jan 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-14.htmlVendor Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource