Untrusted search path in Adobe ColdFusion 2016
Priority LOW 38CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-426.
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion 2016 update 15 and earlier versions, and ColdFusion 2018 update 9 and earlier versions have a dll search-order hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01091 65th 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 | Adobe ColdFusion 2016 | update 15 and earlier versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Adobe | Adobe ColdFusion 2018 | update 9 and earlier versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Adobe ColdFusion 2016 VendorAdobe Affected update 15 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Adobe ColdFusion 2018 VendorAdobe Affected update 9 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 26
| 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:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 update15 | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 update15 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
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: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:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update9 | 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: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
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9673
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crrc-w592-ff65
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-2020-9673 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9673 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crrc-w592-ff65 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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