CVE-2016-4264

Public Exploit

Description

The Office Open XML (OOXML) feature in Adobe ColdFusion 10 before Update 21 and 11 before Update 10 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or send TCP requests to intranet servers via a crafted OOXML spreadsheet containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 55.38% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40346/ exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036708 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539374/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://legalhackers.com/advisories/Adobe-ColdFusion-11-XXE-Exploit-CVE-2016-4264.txt third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92684 vdb entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb16-30.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4264?
CVE-2016-4264 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4264?
To fix CVE-2016-4264, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4264 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4264 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~55% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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