#VU68178 Path traversal in ColdFusion - CVE-2022-38423
Published: October 11, 2022 / Updated: October 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68178
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38423
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ColdFusion
ColdFusion
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the Application Server endpoint, which listens on TCP port 8500 by default, and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.