What is CVE-2018-4942?

CVE-2018-4942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-19.

How severe is CVE-2018-4942?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

XXE in Adobe Coldfusion

CVE-2018-4942

Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Unsafe XML External Entity Processing vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.040 (89.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Adobe Coldfusion — versions 11.0, 2016
N/a Adobe Coldfusion Update 5 And Earlier Versions, 11 13 Versions — versions Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4942?: CVE-2018-4942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-4942?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.