Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach exposed ColdFusion endpoint
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DeliverySend crafted malicious input
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ExploitBypass improper input validation
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ExecutionTrigger arbitrary code execution
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ImpactCode runs in ColdFusion user context
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 targets internet- or network-reachable Adobe ColdFusion instances running vulnerable builds (ColdFusion 2023 at or below 2023.0.25, or ColdFusion 2025 at or below 2025.0.13). No authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are required. The primary LIMITING factor is the AC:H condition explicitly noted in the description - 'Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control' - meaning the attacker must win a race or encounter a specific server state/configuration, so exploitation is not guaranteed on demand. The description does not name a specific feature, protocol handler, or configuration toggle, so the exact triggering condition is not disclosed in the available data and should be confirmed against Adobe advisory APSB26-144. |
| Impact | This is a genuinely high-priority flaw, though with an important caveat. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.0) describes a network-reachable, unauthenticated, no-user-interaction code-execution bug with a changed scope and total CIA impact - on paper this is critical. The single tempering factor is AC:H, consistent with the description's statement that 'Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control,' meaning successful exploitation hinges on a race, a specific state, or environmental conditions the attacker cannot reliably force. Key exploitation-signal data is MISSING: no EPSS score was provided, the CVE is NOT listed in CISA KEV, and no public POC is indicated - so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' There is therefore no evidence of active exploitation to elevate this above its intrinsic CVSS rating, but ColdFusion's long history as a high-value RCE target means defenders should treat the network-exploitable RCE as a near-term patching priority rather than deferring on the strength of AC:H alone. No SSVC decision data was supplied in the input. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends crafted input to an exposed Adobe ColdFusion server (2023 ≤2023.0.25 or 2025 ≤2025.0.13), abusing improper input validation (CWE-20) to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the running ColdFusion user. Because the CVSS vector carries AC:H, success depends on conditions the attacker does not fully control, so exploitation may be intermittent rather than reliable on the first attempt. No public exploit code has been identified at the time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026
Improper input validation in Adobe ColdFusion 2023 (2023.0 through 2023.0.25) and ColdFusion 2025 (2025.0 through 2025.0.13) can let an unauthenticated remote attacker execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected service, with no user interaction required and a scope change that extends impact beyond the vulnerable component. The assessed CVSS is 9.0 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H); the high attack-complexity score reflects that exploitation depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control - a race or specific server state - so successful compromise is not guaranteed on demand. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and there is no CISA KEV confirmation of active exploitation, but the internet-facing nature of ColdFusion and the fully unauthenticated attack path make this a high-priority patch target.
RemediationAI
Apply the fixed builds published in Adobe security bulletin APSB26-144 (https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html), which is the vendor's authoritative source for the exact patched version numbers for the ColdFusion 2023 and 2025 release trains; the supplied data confirms affected ranges up to and including 2023.0.25 and 2025.0.13 but does not enumerate the fixed build identifiers, so read the current build numbers directly from the advisory rather than relying on an inferred increment. Patch status is therefore best described as "patch available per vendor advisory," with confirmed-impacted deployments requiring an upgrade above those version ceilings. Because exploitation is unauthenticated and does not require user interaction, prioritize any ColdFusion instance that is directly reachable from the internet or from untrusted network segments, and until patching is complete apply compensating controls with clear trade-offs: restrict access at the network layer so only trusted source addresses can reach ColdFusion HTTP/HTTPS and administrative ports (effective but impractical for public web applications and requires an accurate client-IP inventory); place a WAF or reverse proxy in front of the instance with strict request-inspection rules (reduces exposure but signature coverage for this specific CWE-20 trigger is unverified and it adds latency and false-positive tuning overhead); and harden the ColdFusion administrator console by binding it to localhost, requiring strong authentication, and disabling unused Remote Development Services, API Manager, and package/deploy features (shrinks the reachable attack surface but can break legitimate administrator workflows and third-party tooling). Because the AC:H condition implies a specific server state is needed, reducing concurrent connection volume and eliminating unnecessary scheduled tasks or shared hosting of untrusted applications on the same instance may degrade the attacker's ability to hit the required condition, though this is a defense-in-depth measure and not a substitute for the vendor patch. Monitor for post-exploitation indicators such as unexpected child processes spawned by the ColdFusion service account, new or modified CFC/CFM files, and outbound connections from the server.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The root cause is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), which in a Java-based application server such as Adobe ColdFusion typically means attacker-supplied input reaches a parsing, deserialization, or request-handling path without adequate type, length, or format checks, allowing crafted data to influence code execution flow. The assessed vector is network-reachable (AV:N) and requires no credentials (PR:N) and no victim interaction (UI:N), so the entire prerequisite set sits on the server side rather than on tricking a user. The AC:H rating is the key qualifier: Adobe's own description states that exploitation "depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control," meaning the attacker must satisfy a race condition, a particular state, or a specific configuration for the flaw to trigger. The S:C (scope changed) rating indicates that a successful exploit can affect resources beyond the vulnerable ColdFusion component's own security authority, which is consistent with code execution under the application server's identity rather than a confined logic error. The available advisory data (Adobe APSB26-144, mirrored by ENISA EUVD-2026-100668) does not disclose the specific ColdFusion feature, protocol handler, or configuration toggle that gates the exploit condition, so defenders should treat the exact trigger as unconfirmed and verify against Adobe's advisory rather than assuming a single endpoint is at risk.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N); AC:H because the description states exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control; scope changed with full code-execution impact (S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Executive ViewAI
A critical, fully unauthenticated remote code execution flaw affects every supported release of Adobe ColdFusion currently deployed (2023.0 through 2023.0.25 and 2025.0 through 2025.0.13), meaning any internet-facing ColdFusion server in the organization is a potential entry point for an attacker to run code with the privileges of the ColdFusion service. Because a successful compromise could yield control of the application server, its configuration data, and any connected credentials or back-end systems, leadership should treat this as an urgent exposure-reduction matter rather than a routine patch cycle item. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and no vendor patch has been released, so near-term risk must be managed through configuration hardening and monitoring.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict internet exposure of affected ColdFusion servers via network controls and IP allowlisting; block or restrict external access to the ColdFusion Administrator and /CFIDE paths; apply Adobe ColdFusion lockdown and configuration hardening guidance; disable unnecessary services and features (e.g., RDS, sample applications); deploy WAF/virtual-patching rules for ColdFusion exploitation patterns; enforce least-privilege service accounts and sandbox security; segment servers from internal management networks and sensitive data stores; and enable logging and alerting for webshell creation, anomalous process execution, and unusual outbound traffic.
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Attack Technique
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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