Overview
Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Adobe issued a security announcement and fixed any file read vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion (CVE-2024-53961). Due to improper restrictions on pathnames in Adobe ColdFusion, unauthenticated attackers can bypass the application’s restrictions to read files or directories outside of the restricted directory. As a result, sensitive information may be disclosed or system data may be manipulated. CVSS score is 7.4, and PoC exists at present. Relevant users are requested to take measures for protection as soon as possible.
Reference link: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb24-107.html
Scope of Impact
Affected version
- Adobe ColdFusion 2021 <= Update 17
- Adobe ColdFusion 2023 <= Update 11
Unaffected version
- Adobe ColdFusion 2021 >= Update 18
- Adobe ColdFusion 2023 >= Update 12
Detection
Manual detection
Relevant users can determine whether the current application is risky through version detection. Method I: After logging in to the system, visit /CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm and check the version in the system information.
Method II: In the bin directory of Adobe ColdFusion, run the cfinfo -version(info) command to view the version. If the current version is affected, there may be a security risk.
Mitigation
At present, a new version has been officially released to fix this vulnerability. Please upgrade the affected version as soon as possible for protection. Download link:
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-2021-update-18.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-2023-update-12.html
Statement
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About NSFOCUS
NSFOCUS, a pioneering leader in cybersecurity, is dedicated to safeguarding telecommunications, Internet service providers, hosting providers, and enterprises from sophisticated cyberattacks.
Founded in 2000, NSFOCUS operates globally with over 4000 employees at two headquarters in Beijing, China, and Santa Clara, CA, USA, and over 50 offices worldwide. It has a proven track record of protecting over 25% of the Fortune Global 500 companies, including four of the five largest banks and six of the world’s top ten telecommunications companies.
Leveraging technical prowess and innovation, NSFOCUS delivers a comprehensive suite of security solutions, including the Intelligent Security Operations Platform (ISOP) for modern SOC, DDoS Protection, Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) Service and Web Application and API Protection (WAAP). All the solutions and services are augmented by the Security Large Language Model (SecLLM), ML, patented algorithms and other cutting-edge research achievements developed by NSFOCUS.
