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Improper Access Control

CVE-2024-34112

High
7.5/10

Summary

ColdFusion versions 2023u7, 2021u13 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive files or data. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published