CVE-2018-4938

HIGHNVD 7.8

7.8

Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Insecure Library Loading vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 41.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 19, 2018

Last Modified

May 6, 2025

References (4)

psirt@adobehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103718
psirt@adobehttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-14.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103718
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-14.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× 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.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-4938?

CVE-2018-4938 is a high vulnerability published on May 19, 2018. Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Insecure Library Loading vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.

When was CVE-2018-4938 disclosed?

CVE-2018-4938 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 19, 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-2018-4938 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-4938 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 41.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-4938?

CVE-2018-4938 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-4938?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-4938, 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-2018-4938

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