ColdFusion | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2023.5 (and earlier) and 2021.11 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to impact a minor integrity feature. Exploitation of this issue does require user interaction.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.47169 98th 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
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 2021.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected up to 2021.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2021 | 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:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update11 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021 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:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update11 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
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update9 | 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:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update5 | 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:2021:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update9 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
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update5 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/apsb23-52.html
6 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 2 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-23869 ColdFusion WDDX Deserialization GadgetsPriority CRITICAL 89
- TI-2023-23866 ColdFusion | Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)Priority CRITICAL 85
- TI-2023-23867 Adobe ColdFusion RCE Security VulnerabilityPriority HIGH 80
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44355
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh5q-fw44-7cp6
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-2023-19615 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-44355 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-44355 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh5q-fw44-7cp6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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