CVE-2020-9673

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: July 17, 2020 at 12:01 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorColdFusion

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Adobe ColdFusion 2016 update 15 and earlier versions, and ColdFusion 2018 update 9 and earlier versions have a dll search-order hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb20-43.html

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb20-43.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-426

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