CVE-2025-30289
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 low privileged attacker with local access could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security protections and execute code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must be coerced into performing actions within the application. 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 low-privileged attackers with local access to bypass security protections and achieve arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires victim user interaction.
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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 installed ColdFusion versionAccess the ColdFusion Administrator console (typically at /cfadmin or check the welcome page), or inspect the file 'coldfusion-version.properties' in the lib directory, or run the command: cfadmin password reset or check the installer log for version infoAffected if Version is 2021.18 or earlier, 2023.12 or earlier, or 2025.0 (any 2025.x version before patch availability)
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Verify ColdFusion service is runningCheck if the ColdFusion service or application server is active: on Windows check Services.msc for 'ColdFusion' or 'Adobe ColdFusion', on Linux check ps aux | grep coldfusionAffected if Service is running and exposed to local users
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Check for local user access controlsReview which local or domain users have login access to the server where ColdFusion is installed, and examine NTFS or file system permissions on ColdFusion directoriesAffected if Low-privileged local users exist who could potentially interact with the vulnerable component
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Inspect ColdFusion configuration for exposed interfacesCheck the ColdFusion Administrator for enabled features, particularly any debugging, monitoring, or administrative interfaces that accept user input or execute system commandsAffected if Any administrative or debugging interfaces are enabled and accessible to lower-privileged users
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Review recent ColdFusion logs for anomalous executionExamine logs in the 'logs' directory (particularly application.log, server.log, and coldfusion-out.log) for unusual command executions, spawned processes, or unexpected system callsAffected if Logs show command executions that were not initiated by authorized administrators
A system is affected if ColdFusion version 2021.18 or earlier, 2023.12 or earlier, or 2025.0 is installed AND low-privileged local users can interact with the vulnerable component requiring user-assisted exploitation.
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 vendor-supplied ColdFusion security updates immediately. Until patches are available, minimize local access, monitor for anomalous application behavior, and conduct user awareness training to mitigate social engineering risks associated with the required user interaction.
ColdFusion 2021 Update 19 / ColdFusion 2023 Update 13 / ColdFusion 2025 Update 1 (or later)
- 1. Identify your current ColdFusion installation version (2021.x, 2023.x, or 2025.x)
- 2. For ColdFusion 2021: Apply ColdFusion 2021 Update 19 or later
- 3. For ColdFusion 2023: Apply ColdFusion 2023 Update 13 or later
- 4. For ColdFusion 2025: Apply ColdFusion 2025 Update 1 or later
- 5. Download the appropriate update from the Adobe ColdFusion downloads page (helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/downloads.html)
- 6. Back up your ColdFusion installation and database before applying updates
- 7. Install the update following Adobe's standard ColdFusion update procedure
- 8. Restart ColdFusion services after the update completes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-30289 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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