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TI-2022-20555 Aliases CVE-2022-42341GHSA-j8fx-r46g-pr83

Adobe ColdFusion Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Arbitrary file system read

Priority HIGH 65CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.36334 98th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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 CF2021U4; up to CF2018u14; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected up to CF2021U4; up to CF2018u14; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update11VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update12VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update13VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update14VulnerableAdobe
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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update14 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
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update4VulnerableAdobe
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42341
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8fx-r46g-pr83

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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