As the BSI currently reports, a vulnerability has been identified for Adobe ColdFusion. You can read about which operating systems and products are affected by the security gap here on news.de.
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) issued a security advisory for Adobe ColdFusion on March 12, 2024. The security vulnerability affects the Windows operating system and the Adobe ColdFusion product.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: Adobe Security Bulletin (Stand: 12.03.2024).
Adobe ColdFusion Security Advisory – Risk: High
Risk level: 2 (high)
CVSS Base Score: 8,2
CVSS Temporal Score: 7,1
Remoteangriff: Ja
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the severity of vulnerabilities in computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various criteria in order to better prioritize countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used to determine the severity levels of a vulnerability. The Base Score evaluates the requirements for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. The temporal score also takes changes over time in the danger situation into account. According to the CVSS, the severity of the vulnerability discussed here is rated as “high” with a base score of 8.2.
Adobe ColdFusion Bug: Vulnerability allows information disclosure
ColdFusion is an application server and framework for creating web-based applications.
A remote, anonymous attacker could exploit a vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion to disclose information.
The vulnerability is identified with the unique CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identification number. CVE-2024-20767 traded.
Systems affected by the security gap at a glance
operating system
Windows
Products
Adobe ColdFusion 2023 Adobe ColdFusion 2021
General measures for dealing with IT vulnerabilities
Users of the affected systems should keep them up to date. When security gaps become known, manufacturers are required to fix them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If new security updates become available, install them promptly. For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information about the latest version of the software in question as well as the availability of security patches or information about workarounds. If you have any further questions or uncertainties, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security managers should regularly check the sources mentioned to see whether a new security update is available.
Manufacturer information on updates, patches and workarounds
Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.
Adobe Security Bulletin vom 2024-03-12 (12.03.2024)
For more information, see:
Version history of this security alert
This is the initial version of this IT security notice for Adobe ColdFusion. If updates are announced, this text will be updated. You can read about changes or additions in this version history.
March 12, 2024 – Initial version
+++ Editorial note: This text was generated based on current BSI data and will be updated in a data-driven manner depending on the warning situation. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++
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