PT-2018-3484 · Adobe · Coldfusion

Pete Freitag · Published 2018-09-11 · Updated 2025-10-23 · CVE-2018-15961

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739) through Update 6 Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739) through Update 14

Description: The issue is related to an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the ColdFusion interpreter. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Recommendations: For Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739) through Update 6, update to a version later than Update 6 to resolve the issue. For Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739) through Update 14, update to a version later than Update 14 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting file uploads to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-02111

CVE-2018-15961

Affected Products

Coldfusion

References · 22

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/coldfusion_ckeditor_file_upload.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/vah13/CVE-2018-15961 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/xbufu/CVE-2018-15961 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/orangmuda/CVE-2018-15961 · Exploit
• 🔥❌ https://github.com/0xAJ2K/CVE-2018-15961 · Exploit, Deleted
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/45979 · Exploit
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15961 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15961 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02111 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/87391 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/aptreports/19104 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/thehackernews/6900 · Telegram Post
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041621 · Note
• https://t.me/aptreports/19106 · Telegram Post