ColdFusion <=2023.6 Improper Access Control: Arbitrary File Read Admin Panel
CVE-2024-20767 Published on March 18, 2024
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that could allow an attacker to access or modify restricted files via an internet-exposed admin panel.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by January 6, 2025: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-20767 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2024-20767 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-20767
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Affected Versions
Adobe ColdFusion:- Before and including 2021.12 is affected.
- Version 2023.0, <= 2023.0_update_12 is affected.
- Version 2021.0, <= 2021.0_update12 is affected.
- Version 2023.0, <= 2023.0_update_12 is affected.
- Version 2021.0, <= 2021.0_update12 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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