Adobe ColdFusion - LFI (CVE-2024-20767)
500Exploiting IPs reported
ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access or modify restricted files. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Exploitation of this issue requires the admin panel be exposed to the internet.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2024-20767 is an Improper Access Control vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion which may enable attackers to read arbitrary files from the file system, potentially exposing sensitive data or allowing unauthorized modifications. This issue only arises when the administrative panel is accessible from the internet.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 10th of March 2025.
CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2024-20767 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2024-20767 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.
Threat actors are primarily probing for URLs containing cfide/adminapi/_servermanager/servermanager.cfc?method=getheartbeat and pms?module=logging to identify and exploit vulnerable deployments.
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