PT-2021-7667 · Adobe · Coldfusion

Published 2021-10-11 · Updated 2022-10-20 · CVE-2022-38420

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier)

Description The issue is related to the use of hard-coded credentials in Adobe ColdFusion, which could result in application denial-of-service by gaining access to start/stop arbitrary services. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Recommendations For Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier), consider disabling the affected Admin Component as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to arbitrary services to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-01162

CVE-2022-38420

ZDI-22-1418

Affected Products

Coldfusion

References · 6

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb22-44.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38420 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38420 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-01162 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1418 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/51518 · Telegram Post