Actively exploited · Published Mar 18, 2024 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2024-20767ColdFusion | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
High 7.4 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in ColdFusion from Adobe. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on December 16, 2024). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 98.5% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jan 6, 2025.
Official 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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion | 0 – through 2021.12 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N