7.4

CVE-2021-40698: adobe coldfusion Use of Inherently Dangerous Function

CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighModified
Published 07-09-2023Last modified 04-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-40698 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Use of Inherently Dangerous Function vulnerability in adobe coldfusion. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ColdFusion version 2021 update 1 (and earlier) and versions 2018.10 (and earlier) are impacted by an Use of Inherently Dangerous Function vulnerability that can lead to a security feature bypass  . An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access and manipulate arbitrary data on the environment.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.55% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • coldfusionEOL≤ 2018.11 | < 2018 | 2018 | 2018:update1 | 2018:update10 | 2018:update2 | 2018:update3 | 2018:update4 | 2018:update5 | 2018:update6 | 2018:update7 | 2018:update8 | 2018:update9 | 2021

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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