CVE-2024-20767
ColdFusion | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
ColdFusion | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-20767- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-18482
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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-18482- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r73p-8gx8-7pvg
ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control...
ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized access to sensitive files and perform arbitrary file system write. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
- Record
GHSA-r73p-8gx8-7pvg- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that could allow an attacker to access or modify restricted files via an internet-exposed admin panel.
- Record
CVE-2024-20767- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-20767- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Chocapikk/CVE-2024-20767 | 2024-03-26 |
| PoC in GitHub | m-cetin/CVE-2024-20767 | 2024-03-26 |
| PoC in GitHub | yoryio/CVE-2024-20767 | 2024-03-26 |
| PoC in GitHub | GraySignal/CVE-2024-20767-Adobe-ColdFusion | 2024-04-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | alm6no5/CVE-2024-20767 | 2025-07-19 |
| Exploit-DB | Adobe ColdFusion 2023.6 - Remote File Read | 2025-07-28 |
| Metasploit | CVE-2024-20767 - Adobe Coldfusion Arbitrary File Read | 2024-03-12 |
| Nuclei | Adobe ColdFusion - Arbitrary File Read |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-20767 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) in Adobe Coldfusion, published March 18, 2024. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since December 16, 2024. EUVD reports exploitation since December 16, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 98.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.