Improper access control in ColdFusion - CVE-2023-38206
Published: July 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78462
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38206
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
ColdFusion
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38206
Install updates from vendor's website.
ColdFusion - addressed in versions 2018 Update 19, 2021 Update 9, 2023 Update 3