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TI-2024-13569 Aliases CVE-2024-20767GHSA-r73p-8gx8-7pvg

ColdFusion | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

Priority CRITICAL 90Exploited in the wildCWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access or modify restricted files. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Exploitation of this issue requires the admin panel be exposed to the internet.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-12-16CISA due date 2025-01-06
EPSS 0.98514 99th 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
Active
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 2021.12—No fix listedCNA
  • ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected up to 2021.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update10VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update11VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update12VulnerableAdobe
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:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update6VulnerableAdobe
  • 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:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update12 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update7VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update8VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update9VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2023VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*2023 update1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*2023 update2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*2023 update3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*2023 update4VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*2023 update5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*2023 update6VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2024-12-16 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20767
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r73p-8gx8-7pvg

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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