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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-27306

High
CWE-20 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 14, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 21, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.4
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

ColdFusion versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Attacker requires elevated privileges. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

ColdFusion versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier contain an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) allowing arbitrary code execution with CVSS 8.4. Exploitation requires elevated privileges and user interaction to open a malicious file. No patch is currently available, making this a significant risk for organizations using affected ColdFusion versions in Saudi Arabia.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 24, 2026 16:32
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in government (NCA, CITC), banking (SAMA-regulated institutions), and large enterprises using ColdFusion for legacy web applications face significant risk. Government agencies and financial institutions are primary targets due to elevated user privileges in administrative roles. Telecom sector (STC, Mobily) and healthcare organizations using ColdFusion-based systems are also at risk. The requirement for user interaction and elevated privileges somewhat limits exposure, but social engineering attacks targeting administrators could be effective.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA, CITC, Ministry of Interior) Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated institutions) Healthcare (MOH, private hospitals) Energy (ARAMCO, utilities) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain) Large Enterprises with legacy systems Education (universities, research institutions)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all ColdFusion deployments across the organization, specifically identifying versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier
2. Restrict file upload functionality and disable unnecessary file handling features in ColdFusion applications
3. Implement strict access controls limiting elevated privileges to essential personnel only
4. Deploy email security controls to block suspicious file attachments (.cfm, .cfc, archives containing ColdFusion files)

Compensating Controls (until patch available):
5. Implement application-level input validation and sanitization for all user-supplied data
6. Use Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious ColdFusion payloads
7. Enable ColdFusion security sandbox restrictions and disable dangerous functions (cfexecute, cfobject with COM/Java)
8. Implement file integrity monitoring on ColdFusion application directories
9. Monitor ColdFusion logs for suspicious file operations and code execution attempts

Detection Rules:
10. Alert on ColdFusion processes spawning child processes or executing system commands
11. Monitor for unusual file modifications in ColdFusion web root directories
12. Track failed and successful authentication attempts to ColdFusion admin console
13. Monitor network connections from ColdFusion application servers to external hosts

Patching Strategy:
14. Monitor Adobe security advisories for patch release (expected Q1 2026)
15. Establish testing environment to validate patches before production deployment
16. Plan phased rollout of patches starting with critical systems
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع نشرات ColdFusion في المنظمة، مع تحديد الإصدارات 2023.18 و2025.6 والإصدارات الأقدم
2. تقييد وظائف تحميل الملفات وتعطيل معالجة الملفات غير الضرورية في تطبيقات ColdFusion
3. تطبيق ضوابط وصول صارمة لتحديد الامتيازات المرتفعة للموظفين الأساسيين فقط
4. نشر ضوابط أمان البريد الإلكتروني لحجب المرفقات المريبة (.cfm, .cfc, الأرشيفات التي تحتوي على ملفات ColdFusion)

الضوابط البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيح):
5. تطبيق التحقق من صحة المدخلات على مستوى التطبيق وتنظيف جميع البيانات المدخلة من المستخدم
6. استخدام قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن حمولات ColdFusion الضارة وحجبها
7. تفعيل قيود الحماية في ColdFusion وتعطيل الوظائف الخطرة (cfexecute, cfobject مع COM/Java)
8. تطبيق مراقبة سلامة الملفات على مجلدات تطبيقات ColdFusion
9. مراقبة سجلات ColdFusion للعمليات المريبة ومحاولات تنفيذ الأكواد

قواعد الكشف:
10. التنبيه عند قيام عمليات ColdFusion بإنشاء عمليات فرعية أو تنفيذ أوامر النظام
11. مراقبة تعديلات الملفات غير العادية في مجلدات جذر الويب الخاصة بـ ColdFusion
12. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة والناجحة على وحدة تحكم إدارة ColdFusion
13. مراقبة الاتصالات الشبكية من خوادم تطبيقات ColdFusion إلى المضيفين الخارجيين

استراتيجية التصحيح:
14. مراقبة استشارات أمان Adobe لإصدار التصحيح (متوقع Q1 2026)
15. إنشاء بيئة اختبار للتحقق من صحة التصحيحات قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
16. التخطيط لنشر مرحلي للتصحيحات بدءاً من الأنظمة الحرجة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy ECC 2024 A.12.3.1 - Configuration management ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.RA-1 - Asset Management and Identification SAMA CSF PR.IP-12 - Software, firmware, and information integrity mechanisms SAMA CSF DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scans are performed SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.3.1 - Configuration management ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy ISO 27001:2022 A.12.2.1 - Change management
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Ensure that all system components and software are protected from known vulnerabilities PCI DSS 6.3.2 - Configuration standards for system components PCI DSS 11.2 - Perform quarterly vulnerability scans
📦 Affected Products / CPE 26 entries
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📊 CVSS Score
8.4
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorA — Adjacent
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredH — High
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.4
CWECWE-20
EPSS0.04%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-14
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-20
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