CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-38205

7.5 HIGH Known exploited Published 2023-09-14 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability — Adobe ColdFusion

Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.

Added to KEV
2023-07-20
Remediation due
2023-08-10
Ransomware use
Unknown
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/apsb23-47.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38205
Status
Analyzed
Published
2023-09-14
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-284

Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. 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-284 Improper Access Control weakness

References