CVE-2018-4939

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 62%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss highExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
62%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 19, 2018

Last Modified

October 23, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 17, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4939
generic

CVE-2018-4938 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103718

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 54× in last 7d / 231× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 825 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-19 14:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-09-19 05:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  5. 2026-09-18 21:28 UTCEG score recompute
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  7. 2026-09-18 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  9. 2026-09-18 17:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
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  24. 2026-09-16 15:01 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-16 10:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-16 06:38 UTCEG score recompute
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  16. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
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  28. 2026-09-12 18:37 UTCEG score recompute
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  35. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  36. 2026-09-11 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-11 13:15 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-09-11 13:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-11 09:32 UTCEPSS rescore
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  44. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  45. 2026-09-10 16:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-10 12:07 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-09-10 12:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-09-09 23:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-09 19:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  53. 2026-09-09 15:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
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  74. 2026-09-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-09-06 10:59 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2018-4939?
CVE-2018-4939 is a critical vulnerability published on May 19, 2018. Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
When was CVE-2018-4939 disclosed?
CVE-2018-4939 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 19, 2018, with the most recent update on October 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-4939 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-4939 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Adobe ColdFusion. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-4939?
CVE-2018-4939 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2018-4939?
CVE-2018-4939 affects Adobe ColdFusion. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-4939?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-4939, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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