CVE-2009-1878 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack web sessions in Adobe ColdFusion, potentially taking over user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1878?
CVE-2009-1878 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 18 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Session fixation vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion 8.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2009-1878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Coldfusion
- CVE-2026-48282 Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-38203 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-29300 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-26359 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2018-15961 Adobe ColdFusion Unrestricted File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q62f-p35h-ppj7.