Security feature bypass in Adobe ColdFusion (admin CFM/CFC endpoint access)
Adobe ColdFusion 2018 Update 18 and earlier, 2021 Update 8 and earlier, and 2023 Update 2 and earlier contain an improper access control flaw that enables a security feature bypass. An unauthenticated attacker can leverage the weakness to access ColdFusion administration CFM/CFC endpoints (i.e., administrative interfaces/endpoints that should be access-controlled). Adobe and third-party reporting describe this issue as a patch bypass for the earlier ColdFusion authentication bypass (CVE-2023-29298). No user interaction is required.
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An access control bypass vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion, allowing unauthorized access to restricted resources.
An access control bypass vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion, targeted in a large-scale exploitation campaign.
An access control bypass vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion, targeted in a large-scale exploitation campaign.
A vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion exploited as part of a coordinated campaign for code execution, credential harvesting, and JNDI lookups.
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