CVE-2018-15959

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated

9.8

Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 96.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 25, 2018

Last Modified

May 6, 2025

References (6)

psirt@adobehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105313
psirt@adobehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621
psirt@adobehttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105313
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041621
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-33.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-15959?

CVE-2018-15959 is a critical vulnerability published on September 25, 2018. Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

When was CVE-2018-15959 disclosed?

CVE-2018-15959 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 25, 2018, with the most recent update on May 6, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-15959 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-15959 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15959?

CVE-2018-15959 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-15959?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-15959, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-15959

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