CVE-2020-3768: 
Adobe ColdFusion 2016 vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2020-3768 is a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability affecting Adobe ColdFusion versions 2016 and 2018. The vulnerability was discovered in December 2019 and publicly disclosed on April 14, 2020. The affected software includes ColdFusion 2016 (Update 14 and earlier) and ColdFusion 2018 (Update 8 and earlier) (Adobe Advisory).

The vulnerability is classified as a DLL search-order hijacking issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path). The technical assessment indicates that the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction for successful exploitation (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation on affected systems. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (NVD).

The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction for successful exploitation. While the vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, there are no known reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild (Adobe Advisory).

Adobe has released patches to address this vulnerability. Users of ColdFusion 2016 are advised to update to Update 15, while ColdFusion 2018 users should update to Update 9. Adobe has assigned this a Priority 2 update rating, indicating that while the product has historically been at elevated risk, there are currently no known exploits (Adobe Advisory).

The vulnerability was discovered and reported by security researcher Sittikorn Sangrattanapitak. The disclosure was part of Adobe's April 2020 security updates, which were notably lighter compared to previous months' patches (Threatpost).