Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 6/2018/up to 11 Update 14 unrestricted upload
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 6/2018/up to 11 Update 14 (Programming Language Software). Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
The bug was discovered 09/11/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/11/2018 as APSB18-33 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-15961 since 08/28/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117480 (Adobe ColdFusion 11.x < 11u15 / 2016.x < 2016u7 / 2018.x < 2018u1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-33)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371186 (Adobe Security Update for ColdFusion (APSB18-33)). This issue was added on 11/03/2021 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 05/03/2022:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Applying the patch 11 Update 15/2016 Update 7/2018 Update 1 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 2 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (117480) and Exploit-DB (45979). The entries 123998, 123999, 124000 and 124001 are pretty similar.
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Class: Unrestricted uploadCWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1608.002
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Nessus ID: 117480
Nessus Name: Adobe ColdFusion 11.x < 11u15 / 2016.x < 2016u7 / 2018.x < 2018u1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-33)
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MetaSploit ID: coldfusion_ckeditor_file_upload.rb
MetaSploit Name: Adobe ColdFusion CKEditor unrestricted file upload
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Patch: 11 Update 15/2016 Update 7/2018 Update 1
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Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB18-33
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-15961 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041621
SecurityFocus: 105314 - Adobe ColdFusion CVE-2018-15961 Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 09/13/2018 14:19Updated: 03/23/2020 15:22
Changes: 09/13/2018 14:19 (84), 03/23/2020 15:22 (9)
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