High severity · published Jul 17, 2020
CVE-2020-9673
Adobe ColdFusion 2016 update 15 and earlier versions, and ColdFusion 2018 update 9 and earlier versions have a dll search-order hijacking vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe ColdFusion 2016 update 15 and earlier versions, and ColdFusion 2018 update 9 and earlier versions have a dll search-order hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
ColdFusion · Adobe
2016; 2016; 2016; 2016; 2016; 2016; +20 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9673
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9673
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb20-43.html
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