What is CVE-2022-42340?

CVE-2022-42340 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-42340?

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

Improper input validation in Adobe Coldfusion

CVE-2022-42340

Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.338 (98.2th 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 unspecified, 2018, 2021

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

psirt@adobe.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42340?: CVE-2022-42340 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-42340?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.