Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-3767 CVE-2020-3768 CVE-2020-3796 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-427 CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ColdFusion Server applications / Application servers |
| Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU26888
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3767
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsColdFusion: 2016 - 2018 Update 8
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb20-18.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Insecure DLL loading
EUVDB-ID: #VU26889
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3768
CWE-ID:
CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file in a certain folder on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsColdFusion: 2016 - 2018 Update 8
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb20-18.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU26890
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3796
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can reveal system file structure.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsColdFusion: 2016 - 2018 Update 8
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb20-18.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
