Uncontrolled search path in Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions…
Priority LOW 37CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Insecure Library Loading vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00697 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions | Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions Vendor— Affected Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update12 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update13 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fpr4-35h4-w37c
References
More Adobe Coldfusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11512 Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11511 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11393 Unrestricted file upload in Adobe ColdFusion KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-4938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-4938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fpr4-35h4-w37c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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