CVE-2022-38418
Published: 14 October 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-38418 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 and earlier, along with Update 4 and earlier, are affected by a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) that allows improper limitation of pathnames to restricted directories. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 and can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw over the network without any user interaction or credentials, achieving remote code execution on the target system.
The Adobe security advisory at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb22-44.html details the affected releases and provides mitigation guidance along with patch availability for ColdFusion installations.
The associated EPSS score is 0.3124 at both current and peak values, indicating no material rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-41003
Vulnerability details
Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the…
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current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.