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CVE-2021-40698 Details

Description

ColdFusion version 2021 update 1 (and earlier) and versions 2018.10 (and earlier) are impacted by an Use of Inherently Dangerous Function vulnerability that can lead to a security feature bypass  . An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access and manipulate arbitrary data on the environment.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb21-75.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb21-75.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-242	Use of Inherently Dangerous Function	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
adobe coldfusion	< 2018 2018 - 2018 update1 2018 update10 2018 update2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

adobe coldfusion

< 2018

2018 -

2018 update1

2018 update10

2018 update2

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 12, 2023	Initial Analysis	[email protected]