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ColdfusionApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-24446

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-08
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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97/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
ColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, but admin panel privileges are required, and scope is changed.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier contain an improper input validation vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to achieve arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires admin panel access but no user interaction, and the scope change indicates the vulnerability impacts components beyond the ColdFusion application itself.

MitigationApply the vendor-provided security patch for your specific ColdFusion version. Restrict admin panel access to trusted personnel only and monitor for unauthorized administrative activities.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ColdfusionApplication
Affected:= 2021= 2023= 2025

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify ColdFusion installation version
    Access the ColdFusion Administrator interface (typically at /cfadmin/ or /CFIDE/administrator/) and navigate to Settings > Version, or check the version.txt/version.cfm file in the ColdFusion installation root directory.
    Affected if Installed version is 2021.x (before 2021.18), 2023.x (before 2023.12), or 2025.0 (any version) - these fall within the affected range.
  2. Confirm admin panel accessibility
    Verify whether the ColdFusion Administrator interface is accessible via network. Try accessing the admin login page at yourdomain.com/cfadmin/ or /CFIDE/administrator/. Check firewall rules and web server configuration for any exposed admin endpoints.
    Affected if Admin panel is exposed to untrusted networks or users, making it accessible to authenticated but potentially unauthorized administrators.
  3. Review administrator accounts
    Check the list of registered ColdFusion administrator accounts in the ColdFusion Administrator under Security > Administrator Users. Audit account necessity and verify legitimacy of each account.
    Affected if Any administrator account exists in ColdFusion, as the vulnerability allows any authenticated administrator to achieve arbitrary code execution.

You are affected if your ColdFusion installation version falls within 2021.x through 2021.18, 2023.x through 2023.12, or 2025.0, and the admin panel is accessible to authenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor-provided security patch for your specific ColdFusion version. Restrict admin panel access to trusted personnel only and monitor for unauthorized administrative activities.

Recommended fix High confidence

ColdFusion 2023 Update 13+, ColdFusion 2021 Update 19+, or ColdFusion 2025 Update 1+ (latest available versions)

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed ColdFusion version by checking the ColdFusion Administrator console or the version information in the installation directory.
  2. 2. For ColdFusion 2023: Upgrade to ColdFusion 2023 Update 13 or later.
  3. 3. For ColdFusion 2021: Upgrade to ColdFusion 2021 Update 19 or later.
  4. 4. For ColdFusion 2025: Upgrade to ColdFusion 2025 Update 1 or later.
  5. 5. After applying the update, verify the installation by accessing the ColdFusion Administrator and confirming the updated version number.
  6. 6. Review and test any ColdFusion applications that interact with the admin panel to ensure functionality is intact after the update.
  7. 7. Consider applying any additional security hardening measures such as restricting admin panel access to trusted IP addresses and enabling appropriate authentication mechanisms.
Caveat Standard ColdFusion update; review release notes for any deprecated features or configuration changes that may affect custom applications

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Coldfusion Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,580
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