Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-2861

Public exploit exists!
Used for ransomware!
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the administrator console in Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the locale parameter to (1) CFIDE/administrator/settings/mappings.cfm, (2) logging/settings.cfm, (3) datasources/index.cfm, (4) j2eepackaging/editarchive.cfm, and (5) enter.cfm in CFIDE/administrator/.
Published 2010-08-11 18:47:51
Updated 2013-09-24 03:39:52
Source Adobe Systems Incorporated
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

CVE-2010-2861 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

This issue is known to have been leveraged as part of a ransomware campaign.
CISA vulnerability name:
Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the administrator console in Adobe ColdFusion which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Added on 2022-03-25 Action due date 2022-04-15

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2861

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 97.08%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2010-2861

  • ColdFusion Server Check
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    auxiliary/scanner/http/coldfusion_locale_traversal
    This module attempts to exploit the directory traversal in the 'locale' attribute. According to the advisory the following versions are vulnerable: ColdFusion MX6 6.1 base patches, ColdFusion MX7 7,0,0,91690 base patches, ColdFusion MX8 8,0,1,195765 base

CVSS scores for CVE-2010-2861

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2010-2861

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2010-2861

Products affected by CVE-2010-2861

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