Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate with low-privileged ColdFusion account
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DeliverySend crafted request with malicious input
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ExploitBypass improper input validation
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ExecutionExecute arbitrary code as ColdFusion user
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ImpactCompromise application and host
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to first authenticate as a low-privileged user on the ColdFusion server (CVSS PR:L), after which a crafted malicious input triggers the improper input validation flaw remotely over the network with no user interaction. The affected deployments are Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (≤2023.0.25) and ColdFusion 2025 (≤2025.0.13); systems on patched releases per APSB26-144 are not affected. The principal limiting factor is the authentication requirement - an attacker needs valid credentials or an existing low-privileged session, so exposure is highest where ColdFusion login is reachable from untrusted networks or where weak/shared low-privilege accounts exist. The specific vulnerable endpoint or feature is not named in the available data. |
| Impact | This is a credible high-priority issue but short of maximum urgency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring only low-privileged authentication and no user interaction, yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) and arbitrary code execution - consistent with the 8.8 score and the 'RCE' tag. However, key exploitation signals are MISSING from the input: no EPSS probability is provided, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC is referenced, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The PR:L requirement is a meaningful mitigating factor - an attacker must first obtain valid low-privileged ColdFusion credentials or a foothold, meaning this is not a pre-auth internet-wide mass-exploitation candidate in the way a PR:N ColdFusion RCE would be. Adobe ColdFusion has a strong historical track record of in-the-wild exploitation once patches reveal the bug, so the practical risk of future weaponization is elevated despite the absence of current KEV/POC data. Treat as a priority patch for any internet-exposed or multi-user ColdFusion instance, while recognizing that the authentication prerequisite tempers the raw CVSS number. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already holds low-privileged credentials on an internet-facing ColdFusion 2023 or 2025 server submits a crafted request to a vulnerable endpoint that improperly validates input, triggering arbitrary code execution in the context of the running ColdFusion user. No user interaction is required, so the attacker can script the request directly after authenticating. No public exploit code is identified at the time of analysis, but the low attack complexity makes exploit development straightforward once details are known. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (up to and including 2023.0.25) and ColdFusion 2025 (up to and including 2025.0.13) lets an attacker who already holds a valid low-privileged account run code in the context of the ColdFusion service, with no interaction required from any user. The underlying defect is improper input validation (CWE-20) reachable over the network, scored CVSS 3.1 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) - the only significant barrier is that the attacker must first authenticate with low privileges, so exposure is greatest where ColdFusion login interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks or where weak or shared low-privilege accounts exist. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and there is no CISA KEV confirmation of active exploitation, which keeps this a high-priority patching item rather than an emergency incident.
RemediationAI
Adobe addresses this issue in security bulletin APSB26-144 (https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html); apply the vendor update so that ColdFusion 2023 is upgraded beyond 2023.0.25 and ColdFusion 2025 beyond 2025.0.13. Exact patched build numbers were not confirmed in the input data, so consult the advisory for the authoritative fixed versions for each release line rather than inferring them. Because exploitation requires a valid low-privileged session (CVSS PR:L), the most effective compensating controls until patching is complete are access and identity hardening: block or restrict network reach from untrusted sources to ColdFusion login and administrative endpoints (side effect: legitimate remote developers and administrators lose direct access and must use a VPN or bastion), enforce unique strong credentials plus multi-factor authentication and audit for weak, shared, or stale low-privilege accounts (side effect: account remediation effort and potential disruption to automation that uses embedded credentials), remove or disable unused ColdFusion services and sample/administrative applications, and deploy WAF rules targeting malformed input to CFML endpoints while monitoring logs for post-authentication anomalies from low-privilege accounts. These controls reduce but do not eliminate risk from an attacker who already holds valid low-privilege credentials, so patching remains the primary fix.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Adobe ColdFusion is a JVM-based application server that renders CFML templates and exposes administrative and application endpoints over HTTP. This issue is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation): attacker-supplied input is accepted and processed by some server-side component without adequate validation or sanitization, and the resulting unsafe handling permits arbitrary code to run within the ColdFusion process's security context. The CVSS vector in both the NVD record and the independent assessment is identical (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that requires only low privileges (PR:L), needs no user interaction (UI:N), does not change scope (S:U), and yields high confidentiality and integrity impact - i.e., the attacker gains code execution as the ColdFusion service account rather than full host or kernel compromise. No CPE identifiers were supplied with the input, so the affected builds are defined by vendor/ENISA version ranges rather than structured CPE matching. The flaw was reported through Adobe's PSIRT (psirt@adobe.com) and is tracked in ENISA's EUVD as EUVD-2026-100666; the specific vulnerable endpoint or feature is not identified in the available data.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable, low-complexity RCE needing a low-privileged account (PR:L) and no user interaction, with full code execution giving C:H/I:H/A:H on an unchanged scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).
CVSS VectorVendor: adobe
DescriptionCVE.org
ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Input Validation 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 does not require user interaction.
Executive ViewAI
Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (through 2023.0.25) and ColdFusion 2025 (through 2025.0.13) contain an input-validation flaw that allows an attacker holding any valid low-privileged ColdFusion account to execute arbitrary code as the ColdFusion service, with no user interaction required. Because the barrier is only a single set of valid credentials, any internet- or partner-facing ColdFusion login interface, or any environment with shared, default, or weakly managed low-privilege accounts, materially raises risk of full compromise of the application server and the data and downstream systems it reaches. Leadership should treat this as a high-priority, time-bound remediation item: no vendor patch is currently identified, and although no public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation exists at time of analysis, the authenticated attack path is straightforward enough that exposure should be reduced through access control and credential hygiene while awaiting a fix.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, so interim mitigations are required: restrict network access to ColdFusion login and administrative interfaces to trusted networks or VPN only; eliminate shared, default, and dormant low-privilege accounts, enforce unique strong credentials and MFA, and apply least privilege to ColdFusion service accounts; segment ColdFusion hosts and limit outbound traffic and lateral reach; deploy WAF or reverse-proxy virtual patching for the affected input vectors; disable unused ColdFusion services and components; enable authentication and code-execution logging with alerting, and monitor for indicators of compromise until a vendor patch is available.
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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-2026-100666
GHSA-35fq-4gw4-ph4p
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