CVE-2024-20767: Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that could allow an attacker to access or modify restricted files via an internet-exposed admin panel.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The vulnerability allows an attacker to access or modify restricted files via an internet-exposed admin panel.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Adobe ColdFusion are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and the severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Implement the recommended security updates from Adobe.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20767
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2024-20767Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-20767 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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