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ColdfusionApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-43564

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-13
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 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access or modify sensitive data without proper authorization. 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 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier contain an improper access control vulnerability that allows a high-privileged attacker to read arbitrary files from the filesystem without user interaction. The scope change indicates the vulnerability can access resources beyond the ColdFusion application itself.

MitigationApply vendor-provided ColdFusion patches for versions 2025.1, 2023.13, and 2021.19 or later. Review and enforce least-privilege access controls for high-privileged accounts to limit potential impact.

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. Check ColdFusion version via administrator interface
    Log into the ColdFusion Administrator console (typically at /cfadmin or /cfide/administrator) and locate the version information displayed on the dashboard or in the 'System Information' or 'Settings' section
    Affected if The displayed version is 2021.x (any build), 2023.x (any build), or 2025.x (any build) including versions 2021.19, 2023.13, and 2025.1 or earlier
  2. Check ColdFusion version via version file
    Locate the version file in the ColdFusion installation directory. Common paths include: {ColdFusion-root}/lib/version.properties or check the 'Version' file in the root installation folder. Open the file and read the version number
    Affected if The version listed is 2021.19 or earlier, 2023.13 or earlier, or 2025.1 or earlier
  3. Verify ColdFusion Administrator access exists
    Confirm that the ColdFusion Administrator interface is accessible and that high-privileged administrator accounts are configured. Check for the presence of admin users in the 'Security' > 'Administrator' section of the ColdFusion Administrator
    Affected if Administrator accounts exist and are accessible, as the vulnerability allows a high-privileged attacker to read arbitrary files

A ColdFusion installation is affected if it runs any version of 2021, 2023, or 2025 (including 2021.19, 2023.13, 2025.1 or earlier) and has administrator-level accounts configured on the system.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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-provided ColdFusion patches for versions 2025.1, 2023.13, and 2021.19 or later. Review and enforce least-privilege access controls for high-privileged accounts to limit potential impact.

Recommended fix High confidence

ColdFusion 2021.20+ (2021), 2023.14+ (2023), or 2025.2+ (2025)

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed ColdFusion version by checking the Administrator console or using the Server Manager
  2. 2. For ColdFusion 2021: Upgrade to version 2021.20 or later
  3. 3. For ColdFusion 2023: Upgrade to version 2023.14 or later
  4. 4. For ColdFusion 2025: Upgrade to version 2025.2 or later
  5. 5. Download the appropriate update from the Adobe ColdFusion downloads page (helpx.adobe.com)
  6. 6. Apply the update following Adobe's standard ColdFusion update installation procedure
  7. 7. After installation, verify the update was successful by checking the ColdFusion Administrator and confirming the new version number
  8. 8. Test critical workflows to ensure the update did not break existing functionality
Caveat Standard ColdFusion update - review Adobe's release notes for any behavior changes specific to your version

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

Fix this in Coldfusion Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
30.0 hours of engineering $5,280
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