Check Point Advisories

Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data (APSB23-52: CVE-2023-44351)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2023-1162
Date Published:	14 Nov 2023
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 14 November, 2023
Source:	Adobe APSB23-52
Industry Reference:	CVE-2023-44351
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe ColdFusion CF 2023 update 5 Adobe ColdFusion CF 2021 update 11 and earlier
Vulnerability Description	An insecure deserialization vulnerability exists in Adobe ColdFusion. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB23-52

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data (APSB23-52: CVE-2023-44351) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Adobe Products Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data (APSB23-52: CVE-2023-44351)