CVE-2024-20767 Scanner.
Adobe ColdFusion - Arbitrary File Read
Free and read-only. Scan only sites you own or are allowed to test.
What This Check Does.
Read-only
It only asks your site for public pages, the way a browser would. Nothing is changed, uploaded or stored.
Up to 2 requests
A small, fixed number of requests, so the check is quick and will not load your site.
Looks for CVE-2024-20767
It looks for the specific sign of this one vulnerability and ends with a clear answer: vulnerable, not vulnerable, or could not be determined.
About CVE-2024-20767. What It Means.
ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized access to sensitive files and perform arbitrary file system write. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
FAQ
Common Questions.
Adobe ColdFusion - Arbitrary File Read. ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized access to sensitive files and perform arbitrary file system write. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Atlas sends up to 2 read-only requests to your site and looks for the specific sign of CVE-2024-20767 in Adobe ColdFusion. Nothing is changed, uploaded or stored on your site.
Yes. CVE-2024-20767 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, which means attackers have used it against real targets.
Yes. The check only reads public pages, the same way a browser or a search engine would. Scan only sites you own or are allowed to test.
It means no sign of CVE-2024-20767 was found by this read-only check. It does not prove the site is free of other weaknesses.
Update Adobe ColdFusion to the latest version from the vendor, or follow the vendor's advice to switch off the affected feature. The vendor links and details are in the CVE-2024-20767 briefing linked on this page.
Scan only sites you own or have written permission to test. A result of Not Vulnerable means this read-only check found no sign of CVE-2024-20767; it is not a guarantee that the site is secure.