Improper input validation in Adobe ColdFusion
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have a use of a component with a known vulnerability vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary file overwrite.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05525 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion | July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| 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:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update14 | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 update14 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
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| 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:2016:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 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
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15960
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pxh-xrv9-449x
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-2018-15960 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15960 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6pxh-xrv9-449x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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