Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-4942 - XXE vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion 11.0/2016

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
adobe
CWE-611
nessus

Summary

Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Unsafe XML External Entity Processing vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
20

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idCOLDFUSION_WIN_APSB18-14.NASL
descriptionThe version of Adobe ColdFusion running on the remote Windows host is 11.x prior to update 14 or 2016.x prior to update 6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id109017
published2018-04-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109017
titleAdobe ColdFusion 11.x < 11u14 / 2016.x < 2016u6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-14)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(109017);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2018-4938",
    "CVE-2018-4939",
    "CVE-2018-4940",
    "CVE-2018-4941",
    "CVE-2018-4942"
  );

  script_name(english:"Adobe ColdFusion 11.x < 11u14 / 2016.x < 2016u6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-14)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the hotfix files.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web-based application running on the remote host is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe ColdFusion running on the remote Windows host is
11.x prior to update 14 or 2016.x prior to update 6. It is, therefore,
affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-14.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion version 11 update 14 / 2016 update 6 or
later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-4939");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/04/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/04/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/04/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:coldfusion");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("coldfusion_win_local_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/coldfusion/instance");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("coldfusion_win.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

versions = make_list('11.0.0', '2016.0.0');
instances = get_coldfusion_instances(versions); # this exits if it fails

# Check the hotfixes and cumulative hotfixes
# installed for each instance of ColdFusion.
info = NULL;
instance_info = make_list();

foreach name (keys(instances))
{
  info = NULL;
  ver = instances[name];

  if (ver == "11.0.0")
  {
    info = check_jar_chf(name, 14);
  }

 else if (ver == "2016.0.0")
  {
    info = check_jar_chf(name, 6);
  }

  if (!isnull(info))
    instance_info = make_list(instance_info, info);
}

if (max_index(instance_info) == 0)
  exit(0, "No vulnerable instances of Adobe ColdFusion were detected.");

port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
if (!port)
  port = 445;

report =
  '\n' + 'Nessus detected the following unpatched instances :' +
  '\n' + join(instance_info, sep:'\n') +
  '\n';

security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, xss:TRUE);
exit(0);