Adobe ColdFusion < 2021.x < 2021u22 / 2023.x < 2023u16 / 2025.x < 2025u4 Vulnerability (APSB25-93)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(264546);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-54261");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0649-S");

  script_name(english:"Adobe ColdFusion < 2021.x < 2021u22 / 2023.x < 2023u16 / 2025.x < 2025u4 Vulnerability (APSB25-93)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web-based application running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe ColdFusion installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 2021.x update 22, 2023.x update 16, or
2025.x update 4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the APSB25-93 advisory.

  - ColdFusion versions 2025.3, 2023.15, 2021.21 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a
    Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code
    execution by an attacker. Scope is changed. (CVE-2025-54261)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-93.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to Adobe ColdFusion version 2021 update 22 / 2023 update 16 / 2025 update 4 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"windows");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-54261");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(22);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/09/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/09/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:coldfusion");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("coldfusion_win_local_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/coldfusion/instance");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}


include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'Adobe ColdFusion', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints' : [
        {
          'equal': '2021.0.0', 'fixed_display': 'Missing cumulative hotfix : chf2021000022.jar',
          'requires' : [{'scope': 'install', 'less': { 'chf_version': '22' }}]
        },
        {
          'equal': '2023.0.0', 'fixed_display': 'Missing cumulative hotfix : chf2023000016.jar',
          'requires' : [{'scope': 'install', 'less': { 'chf_version': '16' }}]
        },
        {
          'equal': '2025.0.0', 'fixed_display': 'Missing cumulative hotfix : chf2025000004.jar',
          'requires' : [{'scope': 'install', 'less': { 'chf_version': '4' }}]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);