CVE-2021-40699 HIGH

CVE-2021-40699: ColdFusion CFIDE Improper Access Control Leads To Privilege Escalation

Vendor Adobe
Product ColdFusion
Weakness CWE-284
Published September 7, 2023
Last update September 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

ColdFusion version 2021 update 1 (and earlier) and versions 2018.10 (and earlier) are impacted by an improper access control vulnerability when checking permissions in the CFIDE path. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access and manipulate arbitrary data on the environment.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 7, 2023 CVE published
September 4, 2024 Record updated