CVE-2023-38205

Adobe ColdFusion

Published 14 Sept 2023 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.5 High · CVSS 3.1, adobe.com

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 20 Jul 2023, with a remediation deadline of 10 Aug 2023 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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.

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38205 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource