CVEs / CVE-2023-38205

CVE-2023-38205: Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 20 Jul 2023
high 7.5 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
EPSS 99.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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.
The CVE record, via NVD · published 14 Sep 2023 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
Adobe ColdFusion	up to and including cf2023U2	—

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 high `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N` Scored by the CNA ([email protected])
Weakness	CWE-284

References

CVE-2023-38205 on NVD
CVE-2023-38205 in the CISA KEV catalog
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html (cited by CISA)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38205 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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