CISA KEV source record / CVE-2018-4939

Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Adobe / ColdFusion

Known exploitation catalogNot a Secureline discoveryNot a live alert

Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that could allow for code execution.

CVE identifier: CVE-2018-4939
Added to KEV: Nov 3, 2021
CISA catalog dueDate: May 3, 2022

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Ransomware use, as reported by CISA: Unknown
CVSS severity: Not supplied by KEV
EPSS probability: Not available

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Source notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4939

Source & freshness

Catalog version 2026.11.06
Source updated: Nov 6, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC
Successfully checked: Nov 7, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC

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