CVE-2018-4942

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.5

Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Unsafe XML External Entity Processing vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 75.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 19, 2018

Last Modified

May 6, 2025

References (4)

psirt@adobehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103718
psirt@adobehttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-14.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103718
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb18-14.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-4942?

CVE-2018-4942 is a high vulnerability published on May 19, 2018. Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Unsafe XML External Entity Processing vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

When was CVE-2018-4942 disclosed?

CVE-2018-4942 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 19, 2018, with the most recent update on May 6, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-4942 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-4942 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 75.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-4942?

CVE-2018-4942 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-4942?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-4942, 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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