CVE-2018-4939: Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Published May 19, 2018
·
Updated

Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that could allow for code execution.

CISA

Affected Software

21 affected components
Adobe ColdFusion
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-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

Event History

May 19, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 3, 2021
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Sep 20, 58448
Event
02:44 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4939?

CVE-2018-4939 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-4939?

To fix CVE-2018-4939, update Adobe ColdFusion to version 2016 update 6 or newer, or ColdFusion 11 update 14 or newer.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2018-4939?

CVE-2018-4939 affects Adobe ColdFusion versions 11.0 through 11.0-update13 and 2016 versions through 2016-update5.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-4939?

CVE-2018-4939 is classified as a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability.

5

What could happen if CVE-2018-4939 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2018-4939 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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