CVE-2018-15963 Security feature bypass in ColdFusion
Attackers can bypass security controls to create arbitrary folders in Adobe ColdFusion, potentially facilitating further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15963?
CVE-2018-15963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 25 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary folder creation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15963?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15963?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15963 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15963 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15963 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-3mpv-g3cv-rx7h.