CVE-2018-15959: Critical severity adobe coldfusion vulnerability

Published Sep 25, 2018
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Updated

Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update1
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update10
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update11
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update12
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update13
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update14
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update2
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update3
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update4
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update5
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update6
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update7
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update8
Adobe ColdFusion=11.0-update9
Adobe ColdFusion=2016
Adobe ColdFusion=2016-update1
Adobe ColdFusion=2016-update2
Adobe ColdFusion=2016-update3
Adobe ColdFusion=2016-update4
Adobe ColdFusion=2016-update5
Adobe ColdFusion=2016-update6
Adobe ColdFusion=2018

Event History

Sep 25, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15959?

The severity of CVE-2018-15959 is critical, with a severity value of 9.8.

2

What is the affected software for CVE-2018-15959?

The affected software for CVE-2018-15959 is Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier.

3

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2018-15959?

CVE-2018-15959 is a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier.

4

How can CVE-2018-15959 be exploited?

Successful exploitation of CVE-2018-15959 could lead to arbitrary code execution.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2018-15959?

Yes, there are references available for CVE-2018-15959. You can find them at the following links: [link1](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105313), [link2](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621), [link3](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html).

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