ColdFusion version 2021 update 1 (and earlier) and versions 2018.10 (and earlier) are impacted by an Use of Inherently Dangerous Function vulnerability that can lead to a security feature bypass . An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access and manipulate arbitrary data on the environment.
CVE-2021-40698
HIGHNVD 7.47.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2023-09-07. NVD baseline CVSS 7.4; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.4
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.4
- EG Score
- 7.4(medium)
- EPSS
- 41.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 7, 2023
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (2)
- psirt@adobehttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb21-75.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb21-75.html
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2021-40698?
CVE-2021-40698 is a high vulnerability published on September 7, 2023. ColdFusion version 2021 update 1 (and earlier) and versions 2018.10 (and earlier) are impacted by an Use of Inherently Dangerous Function vulnerability that can lead to a security feature bypass . An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access and manipulate arbitrary data on…
When was CVE-2021-40698 disclosed?
CVE-2021-40698 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 7, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-40698 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-40698 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 41.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-40698?
CVE-2021-40698 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-40698?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-40698, 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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