CVE-2022-38424
highpriority · track · 16EPSS 0.458 · 99 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system write. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, but does require administrator privileges.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-38424/cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb22-44.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.5073cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb22-44.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb22-44.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan