What is CVE-2018-15961?

CVE-2018-15961 is a vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion. Published 2018-09-25.

Is CVE-2018-15961 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-15961 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 39 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion

CVE-2018-15961

Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

EPSS: 0.944 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Adobe Coldfusion — versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier versions

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
105314 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
1041621 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
45979 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15961?: CVE-2018-15961 is a vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion. Published 2018-09-25.
Is CVE-2018-15961 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2018-15961 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 39 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.