CVE-2018-15962
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have a directory listing vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAdobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier for certain branches, and Update 14 and earlier have a directory listing vulnerability. This allows remote attackers to obtain directory listings by accessing certain URLs, potentially exposing sensitive file paths, configuration files, and other resources that should not be publicly accessible.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 11.0= 2016= 2018CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify ColdFusion versionCheck the ColdFusion administrator console or registry for the exact version and update level installed. Look for version indicators such as 11.0, 2016, or 2018 and note the specific update version applied.Affected if The installed version is ColdFusion 11.0, ColdFusion 2016, or ColdFusion 2018 with an update level at or below the July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 for 11.x, or Update 14 for 2016/2018.
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Verify web server directory listing configReview the web server configuration (IIS httpd.conf, Apache conf, or equivalent) and ColdFusion server configuration for directory browsing or auto indexing settings.Affected if Directory listing is enabled at the web server or ColdFusion level, allowing unauthenticated access to directory contents.
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Test for vulnerable URL endpointsAttempt to access known directory listing endpoints on the ColdFusion server. These typically include URLs with patterns such as /CFIDE/administrator/ or other ColdFusion administrative paths that may expose directory indexes.Affected if Requesting specific URLs returns directory listings showing file structures rather than access denied or proper file handling.
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Inspect exposed configuration filesCheck whether configuration files such as web.xml, neo-*.xml, or other ColdFusion configuration files are accessible via web requests to the affected URLs.Affected if Sensitive configuration files or path information is returned in directory listing responses.
A ColdFusion 11.0, 2016, or 2018 installation at or below the specified update levels with directory browsing enabled and accessible vulnerable URL patterns is affected by this directory listing vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the appropriate Adobe ColdFusion security patch for this vulnerability, or disable directory browsing in the web server/ColdFusion configuration to prevent unauthenticated directory listing.
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