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Status published
High
CVE-2022-38420
Adobe ColdFusion Use of Hard-coded Credentials Application denial-of-service
Vulnerability Description
Adobe ColdFusion versions Update 14 (and earlier) and Update 4 (and earlier) are affected by a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability that could result in application denial-of-service by gaining access to start/stop arbitrary services. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 14th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 23rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H