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ColdfusionApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-30291

MEDIUM · 5.5 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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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 Information Exposure vulnerability that could result in a security feature bypass. A low privileged attacker with local access could leverage this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information which could be used to further compromise the system or bypass security mechanisms. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

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 · moderate confidence

ColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier contain an information exposure vulnerability that allows a low-privileged attacker with local system access to retrieve sensitive information. The exposed information can be used to bypass security mechanisms and potentially compromise the application server further. No user interaction is required for exploitation.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patch for this vulnerability to upgrade ColdFusion to a version beyond 2023.12, 2021.18, and 2025.0. Until the patch can be applied, limit local system access to trusted administrators only and adhere to the principle of least privilege for ColdFusion service accounts.

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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. Verify ColdFusion installation exists
    Locate ColdFusion installation directory. Common paths include C:\ColdFusion2023\ or /opt/coldfusion/ on Linux. Check for the presence of cfusion directory or ColdFusion application files.
    Affected if ColdFusion is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed ColdFusion version
    Access the ColdFusion Administrator interface at /cfide/administrator/ or check the version file in the installation directory. The version is typically displayed on the 'Server Settings > About' page in the Administrator.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is not visible
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Compare your installed version number to the affected versions: ColdFusion 2025.0 and earlier, ColdFusion 2023.12 and earlier, ColdFusion 2021.18 and earlier.
    Affected if Installed version is 2025.0 or lower, 2023.12 or lower, or 2021.18 or lower
  4. Assess local system access exposure
    Review system configuration to determine if low-privileged local users or service accounts have access to ColdFusion installation directories, configuration files, or logs that could contain sensitive information.
    Affected if Low-privileged local users can read ColdFusion configuration or log files

If the installed ColdFusion version is 2021.18 or earlier, 2023.12 or earlier, or 2025.0 or earlier AND low-privileged local users can access ColdFusion files, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.

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-supplied patch for this vulnerability to upgrade ColdFusion to a version beyond 2023.12, 2021.18, and 2025.0. Until the patch can be applied, limit local system access to trusted administrators only and adhere to the principle of least privilege for ColdFusion service accounts.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Adobe ColdFusion security hotfix (check helpx.adobe.com for latest patch for your version)

  1. Check the current ColdFusion version by navigating to the ColdFusion Administrator > Debugging & Logging > Version Information
  2. Identify your specific ColdFusion edition (Standard or Enterprise) and current update level
  3. Access the Adobe ColdFusion security bulletins and patches page at helpx.adobe.com for the applicable hotfix
  4. Download and apply the appropriate security hotfix for your version (2021, 2023, or 2025)
  5. Restart the ColdFusion application server after applying the hotfix
  6. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the version information again
  7. Test critical functionality to ensure the update did not break existing applications
Caveat Adobe hotfixes are generally non-breaking but test in staging first

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

Fix this in Coldfusion Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,420
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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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