Adobe urged the immediate application of Update 18 and Update 12 for the affected iterations.
Out-of-band patches have been issued by Adobe to fix a critical path traversal vulnerability in its ColdFusion app server.
Tracked as CVE-2024-53961, it has since gained a proof-of-concept exploit code which could be leveraged to facilitate arbitrary file system compromise in ColdFusion versions 2021 and 2023.
Adobe urged the immediate application of Update 18 and Update 12 for the affected iterations, with users also recommended to assess Adobe's updated serial filter documentation.
Written by
Dan Raywood
Senior Editor
SC Media UK
Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with more than 20 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 16 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Conference, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and ESET Security Days.
Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.
