Unrestricted file upload in Adobe ColdFusion
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-434.
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2021-11-03CISA due date 2022-05-03
EPSS 0.9995 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | 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
- 2021-11-03 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gvr-xfhg-jc8f
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-2018-03507 Deserialization of untrusted data in Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-15961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15961 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gvr-xfhg-jc8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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