CVE-2018-15961

critical

Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

From the Tenable Blog

APT Malware Activity Detected Exploiting a Patched ColdFusion Vulnerability (CVE-2018-15961)

APT Malware Activity Detected Exploiting a Patched ColdFusion Vulnerability (CVE-2018-15961)

Published: 2018-11-08

Researchers at Volexity have identified multiple groups exploiting CVE-2018-15961 in unpatched, web-facing Adobe ColdFusion servers. Users are urged to upgrade to the latest version of ColdFusion.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-15961

https://www.greynoise.io/blog/coordinated-cloud-based-scanning-operation-targets-75-known-exposure-points

https://www.edgescan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-Vulnerability-Statistics-Report.pdf

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45979/

https://www.tenable.com/blog/apt-malware-activity-detected-exploiting-a-patched-coldfusion-vulnerability-cve-2018-15961-0

https://github.com/Het-Kalariya/CVEs

https://github.com/thomsdev/CVE-2018-15961

https://github.com/rakhanobe/CVE-2018-15961

https://github.com/orangmuda/CVE-2018-15961

https://github.com/onsecuredev/CVE-2018-15961

https://github.com/byteofjoshua/CVE-2018-15961

https://github.com/byteofandri/CVE-2018-15961

https://github.com/xbufu/CVE-2018-15961

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105314

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-09-25

Updated: 2026-06-17

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.9995