Path traversal in ColdFusion - CVE-2024-53961
Published: December 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101904
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53961
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may lead to system compromise.
Affected software
ColdFusion
How to mitigate CVE-2024-53961
Install update from vendor's website.
ColdFusion - addressed in versions 2021 Update 18, 2023 Update 12