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TI-2023-19616 Aliases CVE-2023-38204GHSA-77p2-6w3v-xjv8

Bypass APSB23-41 (CVE-2023-38203) - Pre-Auth RCE ColdFusion 2021 Update 8

Priority CRITICAL 86CWE-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 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (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 None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.6966 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
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeColdFusionup to cf2023U2—No fix listedCNA
  • ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected up to cf2023U2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2018VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update10VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update11VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update12VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update13VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update14VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update15VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update16VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update18VulnerableAdobe
  • 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:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 update18 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update4VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update6VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update7VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update8VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*2018 update9VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2021VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update4VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update6VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update7VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*2021 update8VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2023VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*2023 update1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*2023 update2VulnerableAdobe
  • 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:2021:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update8 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe ColdFusion — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html

    3 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-19617 ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298Priority CRITICAL 90
    • TI-2023-19618 ColdFusion | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)Priority LOW 31
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38204
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77p2-6w3v-xjv8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
See all 295 →

Sources

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