Vulnerability · Published Dec 23, 2024 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2024-53961ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in ColdFusion from Adobe. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 14.2% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
ColdFusion versions 2023.11, 2021.17 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access files or directories that are outside of the restricted directory set by the application. This could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or the manipulation of system data. Exploitation of this issue requires the admin panel be exposed to the internet.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion | 0 – through 2021.17 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H