7.4

CVE-2021-40699: adobe coldfusion Improper Access Control

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

CVE-2021-40699 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Improper Access Control vulnerability in adobe coldfusion. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.2% 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
0.51%
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 improper access control vulnerability when checking permissions in the CFIDE path. 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

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.51%

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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