CVE-2023-38205
ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA notes
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38205
Description
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation Context
as of October 15, 2026- CISA added CVE-2023-38205 to the KEV catalog 56 days before its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2023 is 12 days.
- It is one of 82 Adobe entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 6 added in 2023.
- Its current EPSS score (99.8%) is higher than that of 90% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe ColdFusion | 0 to cf2023U2 |
References
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