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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-3794
CVE-2020-3794:
Adobe ColdFusion 2016 vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A file inclusion vulnerability was identified in Adobe ColdFusion versions 2016 and 2018, tracked as CVE-2020-3794. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Wang Cheng of Venustech ADLab, with the CVE being created on December 17, 2019, and publicly disclosed on March 25, 2020 (NVD, Adobe Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-829 (Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere). It received a Critical severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and a CVSS v2.0 Base Score of 10.0 (NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution of files located in the webroot or its subdirectory, potentially giving attackers significant control over the affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability through their security advisory. Users of affected ColdFusion versions (2016 and 2018) should apply the available patches (Adobe Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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