Incorrect authorization in Adobe ColdFusion allows code execution
Priority LOW 37CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion 2025 through 2025.0.13 and ColdFusion 2023 through 2023.0.25 are affected. An incorrect authorization flaw (CWE-863) lets a low-privileged attacker execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, with impact beyond the vulnerable component. Exploitation requires a victim to open a malicious file.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
ColdFusion is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. 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 0.00132 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ColdFusion 2025 (Adobe): 2025.0.14ColdFusion 2023 (Adobe): 2023.0.26
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 2025.0.13 | 2025.0.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | ColdFusion 2023 | up to 2023.0.25 | 2023.0.26 | Patch available | CNA |
- ColdFusion 2025 VendorAdobe Affected up to 2025.0.13 Fixed in 2025.0.14 Patch available CNA
- ColdFusion 2023 VendorAdobe Affected up to 2023.0.25 Fixed in 2023.0.26 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 39
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update18 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update18 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 29 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:update23:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update23 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update24:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update24 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update25:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update25 | 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: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:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update12 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update13 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update14 | 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: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:update23:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update23 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update24:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update24 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update25:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update25 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: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:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update14 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
Upgrade Adobe ColdFusion 2025 to 2025.0.14 and Adobe ColdFusion 2023 to 2023.0.26.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA ColdFusion 2025 (Adobe) Fixed in 2025.0.14
- Fix · CNA ColdFusion 2023 (Adobe) Fixed in 2023.0.26
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 — adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html
31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 16 MEDIUM, 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-73615 Code injection in Adobe ColdFusion lets attackers run arbitrary codePriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-73596 Unrestricted file upload in Adobe ColdFusion enables code executionPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-73613 SSRF in Adobe ColdFusion could lead to privilege escalationPriority MEDIUM 50
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105898
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-f83p-c5rm-c287
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-105898 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105898 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f83p-c5rm-c287 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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