ColdFusion | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read and write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00864 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ColdFusion 2025 (Adobe): 2025.0.12ColdFusion 2023 (Adobe): 2023.0.23
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 2025 | up to 2025.0.11 | 2025.0.12 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | ColdFusion 2023 | up to 2023.0.22 | 2023.0.23 | Patch available | CNA |
- ColdFusion 2025 VendorAdobe Affected up to 2025.0.11 Fixed in 2025.0.12 Patch available CNA
- ColdFusion 2023 VendorAdobe Affected up to 2023.0.22 Fixed in 2023.0.23 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| 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:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update12 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update13 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update14 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update15 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update16 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update17 | 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:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update14 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update15 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update16 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update17 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update18 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update19 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update20:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update20 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update21:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update21 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update22:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update22 | 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:2023:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update18 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update19 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update20 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update21:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update21 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update22:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update22 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:2023:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ColdFusion 2025 (Adobe) Fixed in 2025.0.12
- Fix · CNA ColdFusion 2023 (Adobe) Fixed in 2023.0.23
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe ColdFusion 2023, ColdFusion 2025 — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-90.html
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-35767 ColdFusion | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)Priority MEDIUM 55
- TI-2026-50025 ColdFusion | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)Priority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-17183 ColdFusion | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)Priority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21273
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m757-qg2g-x6hm
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-2026-21273 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21273 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m757-qg2g-x6hm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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