CVE-2019-8256 Privilege escalation in ColdFusion
Attackers can escalate privileges due to insecure default permissions in the Adobe ColdFusion installation directory.
- 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-2019-8256?
CVE-2019-8256 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 19 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ColdFusion versions Update 6 and earlier have an insecure inherited permissions of default installation directory vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8256 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8256 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-fvwf-7864-8876.