CVEs / CVE-2017-3066
CVE-2017-3066: Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 24 Feb 2025
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 90.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization vulnerability in the Apache BlazeDS library that allows for arbitrary code execution.
Description
Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 update 11 and earlier, ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier have a Java deserialization vulnerability in the Apache BlazeDS library. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 update 11 and earlier, ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier | Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 update 11 and earlier, ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 24 Feb 2025 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
References
- CVE-2017-3066 on NVD
- CVE-2017-3066 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb17-14.html (cited by CISA)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98003 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038364 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb17-14.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43993/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-3066 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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