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ColdfusionApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-30282

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 Authentication vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction 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

ColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier contain an improper authentication vulnerability allowing high-privileged attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and achieve arbitrary code execution in the current user's context. The CVSS scope change indicates the vulnerability impacts resources beyond the vulnerable component itself.

MitigationApply vendor patches (ColdFusion 2023.13+, 2021.19+, 2025.1+) to remediate the authentication bypass. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict administrative access paths, implement additional access controls, and monitor for anomalous authentication events.

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.

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  1. Identify ColdFusion installed version
    Locate the ColdFusion version number through the Administrator console (typically at /cfide/administrator/) or check version information in the installation directory
    Affected if The installed version is 2021.18 or earlier, 2023.12 or earlier, or 2025.0 or earlier
  2. Verify ColdFusion edition and build
    Confirm the specific build number of your ColdFusion installation through the Administrator interface under the 'System Information' or 'Version' section
    Affected if The build number matches or precedes 2021.18, 2023.12, or 2025.0
  3. Confirm network exposure of ColdFusion
    Determine if the ColdFusion server is accessible over the network (not localhost-only) by reviewing firewall rules, reverse proxy configurations, or network ACLs
    Affected if The ColdFusion Administrator interface is reachable from network segments accessible to untrusted users
  4. Check for existing high-privileged accounts
    Review user accounts in ColdFusion Administrator to identify accounts with Administrator-level or high-privileged access
    Affected if High-privileged accounts exist in the ColdFusion user database

Your environment is affected if you are running any ColdFusion version 2021.18 or earlier, 2023.12 or earlier, or 2025.0, and the server is network-accessible to potential high-privileged attackers.

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 vendor patches (ColdFusion 2023.13+, 2021.19+, 2025.1+) to remediate the authentication bypass. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict administrative access paths, implement additional access controls, and monitor for anomalous authentication events.

Recommended fix High confidence

ColdFusion 2021.19 (for 2021.x), ColdFusion 2023.13 (for 2023.x), or ColdFusion 2025.1 (for 2025.x)

  1. 1. Back up your ColdFusion installation, including the cfusion directory and any databases
  2. 2. Download the appropriate ColdFusion update from Adobe's official website: ColdFusion 2021.19, 2023.13, or 2025.1
  3. 3. Stop the ColdFusion application server service
  4. 4. Install the update following Adobe's official installation documentation
  5. 5. Start the ColdFusion application server service
  6. 6. Verify the installed version matches the expected fixed version (2021.19, 2023.13, or 2025.1)
  7. 7. Test authentication workflows to confirm the vulnerability is remediated
  8. 8. Monitor Adobe security bulletins for any subsequent updates
Caveat Review Adobe's update notes for any configuration or compatibility changes before applying in production environments

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
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,280
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