CVE-2018-15961

Adobe ColdFusion

Published 25 Sept 2018 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, with a remediation deadline of 3 May 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/105314 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html · Vendor Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45979/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15961 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource