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TI-2020-08197 Aliases CVE-2020-10145GHSA-778w-44h6-45xq

Improper access control in Adobe ColdFusion

Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The Adobe ColdFusion installer fails to set a secure access-control list (ACL) on the default installation directory, such as C:\ColdFusion2021\. By default, unprivileged users can create files in this directory structure, which creates a privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00501 43rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeColdFusion2021; 2018; 2016—No fix listedCNA
  • ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected 2021; 2018; 2016 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2016VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2018VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2021VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10145
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-778w-44h6-45xq

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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