CVE-2022-38420 Adobe ColdFusion Use of Hard-coded Credentials Application denial-of-service
Attackers can use hard-coded credentials to start or stop arbitrary services, causing application denial-of-service in Adobe ColdFusion.
- 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-2022-38420?
CVE-2022-38420 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 14 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability that could result in application denial-of-service by gaining access to start/stop arbitrary services. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38420 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-gmgx-cj5g-7v52.