Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify exposed ColdFusion endpoint
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DeliverySend crafted request with injected code
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ExploitServer evaluates attacker-controlled code
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ExecutionExecute code as ColdFusion service user
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ImpactAccess application data or pivot
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Code injection prevention, sandbox exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, no user interaction, and no special complexity are required against affected default deployments of Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (≤2023.0.25) and ColdFusion 2025 (≤2025.0.13); the primary prerequisite is network reachability of a vulnerable ColdFusion instance. The description does not name a specific feature, protocol, or non-default configuration toggle, so the exact vulnerable code path is not disclosed in the available data. The main limiting factor is the impact scope: code executes 'in the context of the current user' (the ColdFusion service account), which bounds the attacker's privileges to that account rather than guaranteeing OS-level administrative control. |
| Impact | This is a high-priority vulnerability that warrants expedited patching. The CVSS 9.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity code-injection flaw (CWE-94) requiring no user interaction - the worst-case precondition profile short of wormability. Adobe ColdFusion has a long, well-documented history of post-disclosure mass exploitation (multiple prior ColdFusion CVEs have reached CISA KEV), so the base-rate risk for this product class is elevated even though exploitation-specific telemetry is absent here. Signals are, however, incomplete and should not be overstated: no EPSS probability was supplied, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC is referenced, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. One internal inconsistency to verify: the CVSS vector sets A:H to N while describing 'arbitrary code execution' - full code execution would normally imply an availability impact, so Adobe likely scoped A:N because execution occurs 'in the context of the current user' (a constrained service account) rather than root/SYSTEM; confirm the intended privilege context with Adobe APSB26-144. Net: treat as a genuine priority on exposure and product history, not merely a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk issue, while recognizing exploitation evidence is not yet available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An internet-facing Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (≤2023.0.25) or 2025 (≤2025.0.13) application server receives a crafted request from a remote, unauthenticated attacker that injects attacker-controlled code into a dynamic code-generation/evaluation path. The injected code executes server-side in the context of the ColdFusion service account, giving the attacker command execution to read application data or stage further compromise. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, but ColdFusion RCE flaws are historically weaponized quickly after disclosure. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (through 2023.0.25) and ColdFusion 2025 (through 2025.0.13) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute code in the context of the ColdFusion service account. The flaw is a code-injection issue (CWE-94) rated CVSS 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N), meaning no credentials, no user interaction, and no unusual complexity are needed - only network reachability of a vulnerable instance. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, but given the severity and the historical targeting of ColdFusion, this warrants expedited patching.
RemediationAI
Apply the vendor fix: Adobe security bulletin APSB26-144 (https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html) covers this issue and provides the updated builds - patch status is "available per vendor advisory," and installations at or below ColdFusion 2023.0.25 or 2025.0.13 should be upgraded to the remediated release listed in that bulletin, then re-verified by build number. Until patching completes, compensating controls are limited but useful: restrict network reachability of ColdFusion HTTP/HTTPS and administrative ports to trusted clients only (firewall/security-group allowlists), which directly removes the AV:N precondition but will break public-facing applications - a WAF rule set or reverse-proxy inspection focused on ColdFusion endpoints can be a lower-impact alternative, though it is bypassable and should not be treated as equivalent to patching. Additionally, run the ColdFusion service under a least-privileged dedicated account with restricted filesystem and outbound network access, which does not prevent exploitation but caps the blast radius given that injected code executes in the context of the current user (the service account).
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is an instance of CWE-94, Improper Control of Generation of Code, i.e. code injection: untrusted input reaches a code-generation or dynamic-evaluation path within the ColdFusion application server, allowing attacker-supplied content to be interpreted as executable CFML/Java code rather than as inert data. ColdFusion has a long-standing history of this class of bug because CFML supports dynamic evaluation constructs and template-driven execution, and because the server exposes HTTP-reachable endpoints that process application input. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates the vulnerable path is reachable over the network with no authentication and no user interaction against affected default deployments of ColdFusion 2023 (≤2023.0.25) and ColdFusion 2025 (≤2025.0.13). No specific feature, protocol, or non-default configuration toggle is named in the available data, so the exact vulnerable code path is not disclosed; the practical consequence is that code runs as the ColdFusion service account, which bounds privilege to that account rather than guaranteeing OS-level administrative control. No CPE strings were supplied, so the affected install base must be identified from the vendor's version ranges.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Remote unauthenticated code injection with no interaction gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and C:H/I:H; A:N retained because execution is scoped to the current-user service context per the description.
Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).
CVSS VectorVendor: adobe
DescriptionCVE.org
ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Executive ViewAI
Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (through 2023.0.25) and ColdFusion 2025 (through 2025.0.13) contain a critical code-injection flaw that permits an unauthenticated attacker to execute code under the ColdFusion service account. Because the only prerequisite is network reachability of a vulnerable instance, any internet-facing ColdFusion server - along with the database credentials, application secrets and downstream systems it can reach - is directly exposed. No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis, so leadership should treat every affected instance as an elevated-risk asset requiring immediate containment and monitoring.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: remove internet exposure from affected ColdFusion instances or restrict access to trusted networks via firewall/reverse-proxy allowlists; block or disable the ColdFusion Administrator console and unused RDS, API and upload endpoints; run the ColdFusion service account with least privilege and limit its file-system and outbound network reach; deploy WAF/virtual-patching rules targeting code-injection patterns on ColdFusion request paths; and enable detailed logging with alerting on unexpected process execution, newly written CFM/JSP files, and anomalous outbound connections.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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EUVD-2026-100519
GHSA-fg7m-h434-wj6q
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