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TI-2021-17655 Aliases CVE-2021-40699GHSA-pjjp-267v-j839

ColdFusion CFIDE Improper Access Control Leads To Privilege Escalation

Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

ColdFusion version 2021 update 1 (and earlier) and versions 2018.10 (and earlier) are impacted by an improper access control vulnerability when checking permissions in the CFIDE path. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access and manipulate arbitrary data on the environment.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00565 47th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeColdFusionup to 2018.11—No fix listedCNA
  • ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected up to 2018.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2018VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2018VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update10VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update4VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update6VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update7VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2018 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:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update10 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
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update8VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update9VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2021VulnerableAdobe
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe ColdFusion — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb21-75.html

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-17654 ColdFusion Use of Inherently Dangerous Function Leads To Security feature bypassPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40699
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjjp-267v-j839

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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