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Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability

CVE-2024-20767High, CVSS 7.4In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 16 Dec 2024

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  • Fixed when disclosed
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  1. First public report

    CVE.org record CVE-2024-20767ClaimedQuote verified

    ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this

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    Bluesky postClaimedQuote not checked yet27 Mar 2024, 08:18 UTC

    Adobe patched a vulnerability in ColdFusion, identified as CVE-2024-20767 (CVSS 8.2), allowing unauthorized file reads due to improper file access permissions handling. The exploit involved the `getHeartBeat` method leading to sensitive

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    Hacker NewsClaimedQuote not checked yet25 Nov 2024, 17:49 UTC

    Exploitable in Wild: Critical Remediations for CVE-2024-20767 and CVE-2024-21216

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    CISA KEV (CVE-2024-20767)ClaimedQuote verified16 Dec 2024

    Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability

    Added to CISA's KEV catalog on 2024-12-16.

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    Mastodon postClaimedQuote not checked yet3 Jan 2026, 14:52 UTC

    ColdFusion++ Christmas Campaign: Catching a Coordinated Callback Calamity # CVE_2023_26359 # CVE_2023_38205 # CVE_2023_44353 # CVE_2023_38203 # CVE_2023_38204 # CVE_2023_29298 # CVE_2023_29300 #

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  2. Vendor statement

    No public statement from the vendor found yet.

  3. First workaround

    No official mitigation found yet.

  4. First fix

    No fixed release found yet for any affected branch.

  5. Fixed for all versions

    No evidence yet of fixed releases for every supported branch.

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Affected products

  • ColdFusion

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