Vulnerability Intelligence Report
ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298
CVE-2023-38205
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
CISA KEV
Nuclei Template
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:3.6
Temporal Score:7.5
EPSS Probability:99.73%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-284 ↗Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion | 0 <= cf2023U2 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
Nuclei Template
SCANNER AVAILABLE
EPSS Score
99.732%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Adobe Systems Incorporated · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-07-13T16:21:52 |
| Published | 2023-09-14T07:40:12 |
| Patch Date | 2023-07-19 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:05:37 |
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