CVE-2022-38418 in the critical feed json
Adobe ColdFusion Application Server Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2022-10-14 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-41003
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 80.4%
- EPSS 80.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
80.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe ColdFusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/coldfusion/apsb22-44.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38418
- NVD CVE-2022-38418
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