SB2019030102 - Dangerous file upload in Adobe ColdFusion
Published: March 1, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019030102
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Dangerous file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7816)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing file uploads. A remote attacker can upload and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the ColdFusion service. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that the attacker has the ability to upload files.
Note, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.