Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 6/2018/up to 11 Update 14 File input validation
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A vulnerability has been found in Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 6/2018/up to 11 Update 14 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect 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 a use of a component with a known vulnerability vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary file overwrite.
The bug was discovered 09/11/2018. The weakness was released 09/11/2018 as APSB18-33 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-15960 since 08/28/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
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)).
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 vulnerability database at Tenable (117480). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 123998, 123999, 124000 and 124001.
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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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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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-2018-15960 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041621
SecurityFocus: 105317 - Adobe ColdFusion CVE-2018-15960 Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/13/2018 14:19Updated: 03/23/2020 15:34
Changes: 09/13/2018 14:19 (79), 03/23/2020 15:34 (6)
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