What is CVE-2022-42341?

CVE-2022-42341 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-42341?

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

XXE in Adobe Coldfusion

CVE-2022-42341

Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.355 (98.3th 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-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

psirt@adobe.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42341?: CVE-2022-42341 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-42341?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.