Path Traversal in Adobe Coldfusion

CVE-2024-53961

ColdFusion versions 2023.11, 2021.17 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access files or directories that are outside of the restricted directory set by the application. This could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or the manipulation of system data. Exploitation of this issue requires the admin panel be exposed to the internet.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.141 (96.5th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-53961: held from 0.142 to 0.141.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.142 · newest: 0.141 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53961?
CVE-2024-53961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2024-53961?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.