QID 150690

Date Published: 2023-08-22

QID 150690: Adobe ColdFusion CFC Deserialization RCE Vulnerability (APSB23-25)

Adobe ColdFusion is an application for developing Web sites.
Adobe has released security updates for ColdFusion versions 2021 and 2018.

Multiple vulnerabilities exists in Adobe ColdFusion which could result in Arbitrary Code Execution.

Affected Products:
ColdFusion (2021 release) Update 5 and earlier versions.
ColdFusion (2018 release) Update 15 and earlier versions.

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID sends HTTP POST request to CFC files such as "ChannelListener.cfc, filemanager.cfc, iedit.cfc" with specially crafted payload data and tries to retrieve contents of "/etc/passwd" or "Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts" files and based on the response confirms the detection.

Note: This QID does not exploit complete RCE vulnerability as the attack floods "coldfusion-out.log" file with arbitary code, instead it confirms the vulnerability by exploiting a part of the attack.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

Solution

Adobe has released a fix to address this issue. Customers are advised to refer to APSB23-25 for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.

Vendor References

APSB23-25 - helpx.adobe.com/in/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.html

CVEs related to QID 150690

CVE-2023-26360 | CVE-2023-26359 | CVE-2023-26361 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
APSB23-25			helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.html

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