CVE-2022-38422

Adobe ColdFusion Application Server Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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 an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in information disclosure. 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
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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