Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2023-29298
The short answer
CVE-2023-29298 affects Adobe ColdFusion and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-07-20: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u16 (and earlier), 2021u6 (and earlier) and 2023.0.0.330468 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-284.
Severity
7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jul 20, 2023
Federal due date Aug 10, 2023
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
- None
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
ColdFusion. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-40.html Vendor Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-40.html Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29298 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2023-29298 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-29298 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-07-20, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-08-10.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29298?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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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