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CVE-2022-38423

Adobe ColdFusion Application Server Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

4.9
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in information disclosure. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, but does require administrator privileges.

Adobe ColdFusion versiones Update 14 (y anteriores) y Update 4 (y anteriores) están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de Limitación Inapropiada de un Nombre de Ruta a un Directorio Restringido ("Salto de Ruta") que podría resultar en una divulgación de información. No es requerida una interacción del usuario para la explotación de este problema, pero sí requiere privilegios de administrador

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Adobe ColdFusion. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Application Server endpoint, which listens on TCP port 8500 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM.

*Credits: rgod
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-08-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-10-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Adobe
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Coldfusion
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2018
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-
Affected
Adobe
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Coldfusion
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2018
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update1
Affected
Adobe
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Coldfusion
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2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update10
Affected
Adobe
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Coldfusion
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2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update11
Affected
Adobe
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Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update12
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update13
Affected
Adobe
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Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update14
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update2
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update3
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update4
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update5
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update6
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
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2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update7
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
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2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update8
Affected
Adobe
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Coldfusion
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2018
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2018"
update9
Affected
Adobe
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Coldfusion
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2021
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Affected
Adobe
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Coldfusion
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2021
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2021"
update1
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2021
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2021"
update2
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2021
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2021"
update3
Affected
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Coldfusion
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion"
2021
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Coldfusion" and version "2021"
update4
Affected