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ColdfusionApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-45113

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access and affect the integrity of the application. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

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 · high confidence

ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier contain an improper authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and achieve privilege escalation. This enables unauthorized access to the application without requiring any user interaction.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied security patches for ColdFusion 2023.6 and 2021.12 (or later patched versions) to remediate the authentication bypass. Ensure patches are tested in a staging environment before production deployment.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
ColdfusionApplication
Affected:= 2023= 2021

CVSS 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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify ColdFusion version
    Access the ColdFusion Administrator interface and navigate to the System Information or Settings page to view the installed version number. Alternatively, check the version info in the license or installation files.
    Affected if The installed version is 2023.6 or lower, or 2021.12 or lower, or any version earlier than these releases.
  2. Confirm version release date
    Compare the identified version against the affected version list. Note that versions 2023 update 6 and 2021 update 12 (released around the time of this CVE) are affected.
    Affected if The version was released before the patched versions were available for 2023.6 and 2021.12.
  3. Determine network exposure
    Check if the ColdFusion web-based administrator interface or the ColdFusion application ports are accessible from untrusted networks or the internet. Review firewall rules and network segmentation configurations.
    Affected if The ColdFusion interface is exposed to unauthenticated network attackers without proper network-level access controls.
  4. Verify authentication behavior
    Attempt to access ColdFusion endpoints or the administrator interface without valid credentials. Observe whether the authentication challenge is properly enforced.
    Affected if Unauthenticated requests bypass the login mechanism or gain access to protected resources without valid credentials.

If your ColdFusion installation is version 2023.6 or earlier, or 2021.12 or earlier, and is network-accessible, you are likely affected by this authentication bypass vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied security patches for ColdFusion 2023.6 and 2021.12 (or later patched versions) to remediate the authentication bypass. Ensure patches are tested in a staging environment before production deployment.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

ColdFusion 2021.13 or later; ColdFusion 2023.7 or later

  1. 1. Identify your current ColdFusion installation version by checking the ColdFusion Administrator or the version information in the installation directory
  2. 2. For ColdFusion 2021: Upgrade to version 2021.13 or later to resolve the improper authentication vulnerability
  3. 3. For ColdFusion 2023: Upgrade to version 2023.7 or later to resolve the improper authentication vulnerability
  4. 4. Download the updated version from the official Adobe ColdFusion download page or through your Adobe licensing portal
  5. 5. Before upgrading, perform a complete backup of your ColdFusion instance including the cfusion directory, databases, and configuration files
  6. 6. Review the Adobe upgrade documentation for any pre-upgrade requirements or migration steps specific to your configuration
  7. 7. Apply the upgrade following Adobe's standard installation procedures
  8. 8. After upgrade, verify that all ColdFusion services start correctly and test critical applications
Caveat Review Adobe's upgrade documentation for any compatibility changes between versions; test custom code and integrations in a staging environment before production deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Coldfusion Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,780
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