CVE-2022-42341 Adobe ColdFusion Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Arbitrary file system read
An attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion to read arbitrary files from the server's file system without user interaction.
- 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-2022-42341?
CVE-2022-42341 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 an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42341?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42341?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42341 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42341 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42341 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-j8fx-r46g-pr83.