Severe Path Traversal Vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion (CVE-2024-53961), Update Now

Category	Details
Threat Actors	• No specific threat actor mentioned, but there is a concern that attackers will exploit the vulnerability (CVE-2024-53961).
Campaign Overview	• Critical vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion (CVE-2024-53961). • A Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit is circulating, increasing exploitation risk.
Target Regions (Victims)	• Users of Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (update 11 and earlier) and 2021 (update 17 and earlier).
Methodology	• Path Traversal vulnerability (CWE-22), allows attackers to read arbitrary files, potentially exposing sensitive data. • Attackers can exploit it without user interaction.
Product Targeted	• Adobe ColdFusion versions 2023 (update 11 and earlier) and 2021 (update 17 and earlier).
Malware Reference	• CVE-2024-53961
Tools Used	• Not specified, but the PoC exploit is circulating, indicating possible tools for exploiting the vulnerability.
Vulnerabilities Exploited	• CVE-2024-53961 (Path Traversal vulnerability).
TTPs	• Tactics, techniques, and procedures (MITRE ATT&CK): • Exploitation: Path Traversal for unauthorized file access.
Attribution	• Not attributed to a specific actor but concerns about exploitation in the wild.
Recommendations	• Apply security updates: • ColdFusion 2023, update 12 • ColdFusion 2021, update 18. • Act within 72 hours to mitigate risk.
Source	SOCRadar

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