ColdFusion | Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
ColdFusion versions 2023.6, 2021.12 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access and affect the integrity of the application. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00601 49th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion | up to 2021.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ColdFusion VendorAdobe Affected up to 2021.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update6 | 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: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
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update6 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
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update12 | 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:2021:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update12 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:2021:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45113
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5jx-v2mg-438v
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-2024-45113 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45113 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5jx-v2mg-438v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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