CVE-2025-30286
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 · uneditedColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could lead in arbitrary code execution by an attacker. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security protections and execute code. Exploitation of this issue requires 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 confidenceColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier contain an OS Command Injection vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires a high-privileged attacker with user interaction, and the vulnerability enables bypassing security protections. The scope change indicates the attack can escape the intended security boundary.
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= 2021= 2023= 2025CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify ColdFusion versionAccess the ColdFusion Administrator console (typically at /CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm) and check the version displayed on the login page or in the 'System Information' section. Alternatively, check the version.txt or manifest file in the ColdFusion installation directory.Affected if The installed version is 2023.12 or earlier, 2021.18 or earlier, or any 2025.0 version.
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Confirm high-privilege access existsVerify if the ColdFusion Administrator account or any user with elevated privileges (such as access to the 'Server Settings' or 'Debugging & Logging' sections) exists and is accessible. Check for user accounts in the ColdFusion Administrator under 'Security > Administrator'.Affected if High-privileged user accounts are present in ColdFusion, as exploitation requires a high-privileged attacker.
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Review command execution logsInspect ColdFusion logs for suspicious or unexpected command executions. Check log files in the /cfusion/logs directory, particularly 'application.log' and 'exception.log', for entries containing shell commands, script executions, or unusual system calls.Affected if Unfamiliar or unauthorized command execution entries appear in ColdFusion logs, indicating possible exploitation.
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Check for exposed administrative interfaceVerify whether the ColdFusion Administrator (CFIDE/administrator/) is accessible from untrusted networks. Review web server or firewall configurations to confirm if port 8500 or the /CFIDE path is publicly accessible.Affected if The ColdFusion Administrator interface is accessible from outside the trusted network, increasing exposure to attackers.
A user is affected if their ColdFusion installation matches version 2023.12 or earlier, 2021.18 or earlier, or any 2025.0 release, and the administrative interface or high-privileged accounts are accessible to an attacker.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scopedApply the vendor-supplied security patches for ColdFusion to the affected versions. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict administrative access and monitor for suspicious command execution patterns.
ColdFusion 2023 Update 13 or later; ColdFusion 2021 Update 19 or later; or ColdFusion 2025 Update 1 or later
- Identify your current ColdFusion version by checking the ColdFusion Administrator or the version info in the installation directory
- Download the latest ColdFusion update for your edition from helpx.adobe.com (search for ColdFusion 2023 or 2021 or 2025 updates)
- Back up your current ColdFusion installation including the lib, wwwroot, and any custom configurations
- Stop the ColdFusion application server service
- Apply the update by running the installer for the latest version (ColdFusion 2023 Update 13 or later, ColdFusion 2021 Update 19 or later, or ColdFusion 2025 Update 1 or later)
- After installation, start the ColdFusion service and verify the update was applied successfully in the ColdFusion Administrator under 'Server Settings > Updates'
- Verify the fix by confirming the ColdFusion version shows 2023.13+, 2021.19+, or 2025.1+ respectively
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation6.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing16.0 h
- Review / QA6.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-30286 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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