PHP file inclusion in ColdFusion - CVE-2020-3794
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26171
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:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3794
CWE-ID: CWE-98
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect input validation when including PHP files. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected application, include and execute arbitrary PHP code in the webroot or its subdirectory on the system.
Affected software
ColdFusion
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3794
Install updates from vendor's website.
ColdFusion - addressed in versions 2016 Update 14, 2018 Update 8