ColdFusion versions ColdFusion 2016, and ColdFusion 2018 have an improper access control…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ColdFusion versions ColdFusion 2016, and ColdFusion 2018 have an improper access control vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to system file structure disclosure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04294 91st 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 | ColdFusion 2016, and ColdFusion 2018 versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected ColdFusion 2016, and ColdFusion 2018 versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update12 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update13 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update14 | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update14 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
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:2016:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| 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:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update8 | 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:2016:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update9 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
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3796
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfj6-q743-j8x2
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-2020-3796 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-3796 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jfj6-q743-j8x2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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