Vulnerability · Published Oct 14, 2022 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2022-38424Adobe ColdFusion Application Server Directory Traversal Arbitrary file system write
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in ColdFusion from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 45.8% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)45.8%top 1.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system write. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, but does require administrator privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion | unspecified – through CF2021U4unspecified – through CF2018u14unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H