CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-38203

9.8 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2023-07-20 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability — Adobe ColdFusion

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

Added to KEV
2024-01-08
Remediation due
2024-01-29
Ransomware use
Known
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-41.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38203
Status
Analyzed
Published
2023-07-20
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-502

Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u17 (and earlier), 2021u7 (and earlier) and 2023u1 (and earlier) are affected by a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability that could result in Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Affected configurations

• adobe coldfusion 2018 • adobe coldfusion 2021 • adobe coldfusion 2023

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data weakness

References