CVE-2010-2861: Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal Vulnerability

CVE-2010-2861 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Adobe ColdFusion administrator console allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files. The flaw exists in the locale parameter across several components, including settings/mappings.cfm and enter.cfm.

Technologies: Adobe ColdFusion. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2010-2861 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2010-2861 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2010-2861?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2010-2861?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2010-2861 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2010-2861?
Check whether you run Adobe ColdFusion. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2010-08-11: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-04-15: other: CISA KEV required action due date

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