Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Adobe — ColdFusion
ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access or modify restricted files. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Exploitation of this issue requires the admin panel be exposed to the internet.
7.4
98.5%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Published
- Mar 18, 2024
- Modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Dec 16, 2024
- Federal patch due
- Jan 6, 2025
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Affected packages
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
5 foundWeaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2024-20767, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
- yoryio/CVE-2024-20767★ 34
Exploit for CVE-2024-20767 - Adobe ColdFusion
updated Aug 3, 2025
- Chocapikk/CVE-2024-20767★ 10
Exploit Toolkit for Adobe ColdFusion CVE-2024-20767 Vulnerability
updated Aug 10, 2026
- m-cetin/CVE-2024-20767★ 1
Proof of Concept for CVE-2024-20767. Arbitrary file read from Adobe ColdFusion
updated Apr 7, 2024
- GraySignal/CVE-2024-20767-Adobe-ColdFusion★ 1
Exploit for CVE-2024-20767 affecting Adobe ColdFusion
updated Apr 1, 2024
- alm6no5/CVE-2024-20767★ 0
updated Jul 19, 2025
References
How this class of flaw gets exploited
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2024-20767?
ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access or modify restricted files. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Exploitation of this issue requires the admin panel be exposed to the internet.
How severe is CVE-2024-20767?
CVE-2024-20767 has a CVSS base score of 7.4 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2024-20767 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-20767 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Dec 16, 2024, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-20767?
98.5% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 98.5% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2024-20767?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2024-20767 exist in public repositories we checked. We also found 5 public GitHub repositories referencing this CVE.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-20767?
CVE-2024-20767 is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control (CWE-284)).
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