The Adobe ColdFusion installer fails to set a secure access-control list (ACL) on the default installation directory, such as C:\ColdFusion2021\. By default, unprivileged users can create files in this directory structure, which creates a privilege-escalation vulnerability.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
ComplexityLow
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesLow
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityUnreported
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 4.4 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion | 2016 |
| adobe | coldfusion | 2016 |
| Adobe | ColdFusion | 2018 |
| adobe | coldfusion | 2018 |
| Adobe | ColdFusion | 2021 |
| adobe | coldfusion | 2021 |
Published: 2021-05-27
