CVE-2022-38424Network attack vector

Arbitrary file write via unvalidated path

Published Oct 14, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Path traversal in Adobe ColdFusion 2018 Update 14 and earlier and 2021 Update 4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to write files. The Application Server endpoint on TCP port 8500 fails to validate a user-supplied path before passing it to file operations. Administrator privileges are required, and successful traversal permits filesystem changes with the service's privileges.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability45.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Adobe ColdFusion 2018 Update 14 and earlier and 2021 Update 4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to write files. The Application Server endpoint on TCP port 8500 fails to validate a user-supplied path before passing it to file operations. Administrator privileges are required, and successful traversal permits filesystem changes with the service's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38424
Published
Oct 14, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
ColdFusion
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=CF2018u14
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=CF2021U4
  3. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=None

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adobe · ColdFusionversion=unspecified <=CF2018u14; version=unspecified <=CF2021U4; version=unspecified <=None

Published CVSS scores

7.2AdobeCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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