CVEs / CVE-2023-29298
CVE-2023-29298: Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 20 Jul 2023
- high 7.5 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 99.7% 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 an improper access control vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.
Description
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u16 (and earlier), 2021u6 (and earlier) and 2023.0.0.330468 (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 and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe ColdFusion | up to and including 2023.0.0.330468 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 20 Jul 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 10 Aug 2023 |
| 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 | 7.5 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
References
- CVE-2023-29298 on NVD
- CVE-2023-29298 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-40.html (cited by CISA)
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-40.html Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29298 Third Party Advisory, 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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