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CVE-2023-38205

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.

Actively exploited: CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 20 Jul 2023.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
14 Sept 2023
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Adobe ColdFusionServers and applications · cpe:a:adobe:coldfusion
  • Version 2023-update2
  • Version 2023-update1
  • Version 2023
  • Version 2021-update8
All 30 release lines
  • Version 2018
  • Version 2018-update1
  • Version 2018-update2
  • Version 2018-update3
  • Version 2018-update4
  • Version 2018-update5
  • Version 2018-update6
  • Version 2018-update7
  • Version 2018-update8
  • Version 2018-update9
  • Version 2018-update10
  • Version 2018-update11
  • Version 2018-update12
  • Version 2018-update13
  • Version 2018-update14
  • Version 2018-update15
  • Version 2018-update16
  • Version 2018-update18
  • Version 2021
  • Version 2021-update1
  • Version 2021-update2
  • Version 2021-update3
  • Version 2021-update4
  • Version 2021-update5
  • Version 2021-update6
  • Version 2021-update7
  • Version 2021-update8
  • Version 2023
  • Version 2023-update1
  • Version 2023-update2

Known exploited

CISA name
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due for US agencies
10 Aug 2023
Used in ransomware
Not known

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38205
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38205