CVEs / CVE-2024-20767
CVE-2024-20767: Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 16 Dec 2024
- high 7.4 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 98.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
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.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe ColdFusion | up to and including 2021.12 | — |
| adobe coldfusion | from 2023.0, up to and including 2023.0_update_12 | — |
| adobe coldfusion | from 2021.0, up to and including 2021.0_update12 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 16 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.4 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NScored by the CNA ([email protected]) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
References
- CVE-2024-20767 on NVD
- CVE-2024-20767 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-14.html (cited by CISA)
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-14.html Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-20767 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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