Path traversal in ColdFusion - CVE-2023-26361
Published: March 14, 2023 / Updated: August 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73598
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26361
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the copydirectory endpoint. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
ColdFusion
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26361
Install update from vendor's website.
ColdFusion - addressed in versions 2018 Update 16, 2021 Update 6