CVE-2018-4938 json
Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Insecure Library Loading v…
published 2018-05-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-16723
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Insecure Library Loading vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-14.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103718
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4938
- NVD CVE-2018-4938
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