CVE-2022-42341 in the critical feed json
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Arbitrary file system read
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-45416
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 36.3%
- EPSS 36.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
36.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Adobe ColdFusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/coldfusion/apsb22-44.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42341
- NVD CVE-2022-42341
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