Path Traversal in Adobe Coldfusion
CVE-2022-38424
Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system write. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, but does require administrator privileges.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.452 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Coldfusion — versions unspecified, 2018, 2021
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38424?
- CVE-2022-38424 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38424?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.