Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u17 (and earlier), 2021u7 (and earlier) and 2023u1 (and earlier) are affected by a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability that could result in Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-01-08CISA due date 2024-01-29Known ransomware use
EPSS 0.97074 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion | up to cf2023U1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected up to cf2023U1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update12 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update13 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update14 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update15 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update16 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update17 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update14 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update15 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update16 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update17 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2024-01-08 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38203
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vp5-7p37-q66w
References
More Adobe Coldfusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11512 Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11511 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11393 Unrestricted file upload in Adobe ColdFusion KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-03507 Deserialization of untrusted data in Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-38203 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38203 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vp5-7p37-q66w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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