CVE-2021-40698 json
ColdFusion Use of Inherently Dangerous Function Leads To Security feature bypass
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-27864
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- adobe coldfusion 2018
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- Adobe ColdFusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-242 Use of Inherently Dangerous Function
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/coldfusion/apsb21-75.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-40698
- NVD CVE-2021-40698
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