QID 150750

Date Published: 2023-11-28

QID 150750: Adobe ColdFusion Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution and Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (APSB23-52)

Adobe ColdFusion is an application server and a platform for building and deploying web and mobile applications.

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Adobe ColdFusion, including issues such as Deserialization of Untrusted Data, Improper Access Control, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and Improper Input Validation. These vulnerabilities could potentially lead to Arbitrary Code Execution and Security Feature Bypass. Adobe has issued security updates addressing these vulnerabilities for ColdFusion versions 2023 and 2021.

Affected Products:
ColdFusion (2023 release) Update 5 and earlier versions.
ColdFusion (2021 release) Update 11 and earlier versions.

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID sends HTTP GET request to "CFIDE/adminapi/administrator.cfc" endpoint and checks for vulnerable version of Adobe Coldfusion running on the target system.

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

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • Solution

    Adobe has released fixes to address this issue. Customers are advised to upgrade to ColdFusion 2023 Update 6 and ColdFusion 2021 Update 12. For more information pertaining to this vulnerability please refer APSB23-52.

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    APSB23-52 URL Logo helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-52.html

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