CVE-2022-38420

Adobe ColdFusion Use of Hard-coded Credentials Application denial-of-service

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 14, 2022 at 07:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorColdFusion

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 45%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHadobe
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-798

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