CVE-2019-8074 Path traversal in Cold Fusion
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Adobe ColdFusion to bypass access controls and read unauthorized files.
- 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-2019-8074?
CVE-2019-8074 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 27 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ColdFusion 2018- update 4 and earlier and ColdFusion 2016- update 11 and earlier have a Path Traversal vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to Access Control Bypass in the context of the current user.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8074?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-8074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8074 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-fjq8-g8qp-x63h.