CVE-2018-15961

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  3. CVE-2018-15961
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.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

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

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

23 Oct 2025, 11:12

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15961 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15961 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15961 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15961', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15961 -

21 Nov 2024, 03:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105314 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105314 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html - Vendor Advisory () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45979/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45979/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

25 Jul 2024, 14:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105314 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105314 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45979/ - () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45979/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Information

Published : 2018-09-25 13:29

Updated : 2025-10-23 11:12

NVD link : CVE-2018-15961

Mitre link : CVE-2018-15961

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-15961

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Products Affected

adobe

  • coldfusion
CWE
CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type