Incorrect permission assignment in Adobe ColdFusion
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ColdFusion versions Update 6 and earlier have an insecure inherited permissions of default installation directory vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04014 90th 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 | Update 6 and earlier versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected Update 6 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8256
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvwf-7864-8876
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-2019-8256 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8256 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvwf-7864-8876 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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