Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2018-15961
The short answer
CVE-2018-15961 affects Adobe ColdFusion and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-434.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Nov 3, 2021
Federal due date May 3, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
100%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
ColdFusion. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html Vendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45979/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html Vendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45979/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15961 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2018-15961 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-15961 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15961?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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