ColdFusion Incorrect Authorization allows security feature bypass
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
ColdFusion is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) that could result in a security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation requires no user interaction, and the scope is changed. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.6 (Critical).
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 a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00417 36th 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 ColdFusion 2025 to 2025.0.14 or later, and ColdFusion 2023 to 2023.0.26 or later. Versions before these fixed releases are affected.
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-2026-106620
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-43c2-f7hx-jrx6
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 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-2026-106620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-106620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43c2-f7hx-jrx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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