Adobe ColdFusion up to 2018 Update 15/2021 Update 5 deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2018 Update 15/2021 Update 5 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to deserialization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-26359. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2018 Update 15/2021 Update 5 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

The weakness was released 03/24/2023 as apsb23-25. It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-26359 since 02/22/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 08/21/2023 with a due date of 09/11/2023:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Zero-Day.cz (752). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked

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04/27/2025 +765 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb23-25
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-26359 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-26359
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223751
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2023 06:46
Updated: 04/27/2025 15:42
Changes: 03/24/2023 06:46 (49), 04/29/2024 10:37 (26), 06/13/2024 23:47 (2), 09/28/2024 16:14 (2), 04/27/2025 15:42 (3)
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