#VU68176 Use of hard-coded credentials in ColdFusion - CVE-2022-38420

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68176

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38420

CWE-ID: CWE-798

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ColdFusion
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ColdFusion: 2018 Update 1 - 2018, 2021 Update 1 - 2021

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External links
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb22-44.html
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1418/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.