9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-15959
Adobe ColdFusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 25, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 4, 2020, 2:09 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-15959 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe coldfusion
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-15959.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105313 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105313 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105313 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105313 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-15959 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-15959 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

32.60 }} -7.67%

score

0.97110

percentile

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