CVE-2021-40698
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CVE-2021-40698 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. ColdFusion version 2021 update 1 (and earlier) and versions 2018.10 (and earlier) are impacted by an Use of Inherently Dangerous Function vulnerability that can lead to a security feature bypass . An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access and manipulate arbitrary data on the environment. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
ColdFusion version 2021 update 1 (and earlier) and versions 2018.10 (and earlier) are impacted by an Use of Inherently Dangerous Function vulnerability that can lead to a security feature bypass . An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access and manipulate arbitrary data on the environment.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Coldfusion | < 2018 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 |
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