Adobe ColdFusion: HardCode Creds Grant DoS via Service Control
CVE-2022-38420 Published on October 14, 2022
Adobe ColdFusion Use of Hard-coded Credentials Application denial-of-service
Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability that could result in application denial-of-service by gaining access to start/stop arbitrary services. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-38420 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
The software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-38420
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Affected Versions
Adobe ColdFusion:- Version unspecified, <= CF2021U4 is affected.
- Version unspecified, <= CF2018u14 is affected.
- Version unspecified, <= None is affected.
Exploit Probability
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