XXE in Adobe Coldfusion
CVE-2016-4264
The Office Open XML (OOXML) feature in Adobe ColdFusion 10 before Update 21 and 11 before Update 10 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or send TCP requests to intranet servers via a crafted OOXML spreadsheet containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.690 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.342 · newest: 0.690 · change: +0.349
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40346/ (exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036708 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539374/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- legalhackers.com/advisories/Adobe-ColdFusion-11-XXE-Exploit-CVE-2016-4264.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92684 (vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb16-30.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4264?
- CVE-2016-4264 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2016-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4264?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4264 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.