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ColdfusionApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-43565

HIGH · 8.4 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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88/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable

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 Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. 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 · moderate confidence

ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier contain an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability allowing high-privileged attackers to bypass security protections and achieve arbitrary code execution. The flaw requires user interaction and involves a scope change, indicating impact extends beyond the vulnerable component.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches for ColdFusion 2025.1, 2023.13, and 2021.19 (or later patched versions). In the interim, limit high-privileged user access and minimize user interaction with ColdFusion admin interfaces.

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
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 checks

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  1. Identify installed ColdFusion version
    Access the ColdFusion Administrator interface or check the version file (cf_root/lib/coldfusion.jar version info, or the welcome page). Alternatively, check the 'Version' display in the ColdFusion Administrator dashboard.
    Affected if The installed version is 2021.19 or earlier, 2023.13 or earlier, or 2025.1 (the affected unpatched versions).
  2. Determine if admin interface is externally accessible
    Review web server or firewall configuration to verify whether the ColdFusion Administrator (/cfadmin/ or /CFIDE/administrator/) paths are reachable from untrusted networks or the internet.
    Affected if The ColdFusion admin interface is exposed to untrusted users or networks, enabling the user interaction vector.
  3. Assess presence of high-privileged users
    Check the ColdFusion user/role configuration in the Administrator under 'Security > User Manager' or the underlying ldap if integrated, to identify accounts with administrator-level privileges.
    Affected if High-privileged administrator accounts exist in the ColdFusion environment, as the vulnerability specifically targets such accounts.
  4. Verify if scope change or elevated session handling is in use
    Review ColdFusion application code and server configuration for any custom scope handling, session management extensions, or CFLDAP/CFHTTP implementations that involve privilege elevation or scope transitions.
    Affected if Custom scope manipulation or session handling mechanisms are present that could trigger the vulnerability pathway.

The environment is affected if ColdFusion 2021.19 or earlier, 2023.13 or earlier, or 2025.1 is installed AND the admin interface is accessible to potential attackers who could leverage high-privileged user contexts.

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-supplied patches for ColdFusion 2025.1, 2023.13, and 2021.19 (or later patched versions). In the interim, limit high-privileged user access and minimize user interaction with ColdFusion admin interfaces.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

ColdFusion 2021 update to version 2021.20 or later; ColdFusion 2023 update to version 2023.14 or later; ColdFusion 2025 update to version 2025.2 or later

  1. 1. Review the Adobe ColdFusion security bulletin at helpx.adobe.com for CVE-2025-43565
  2. 2. Identify your current ColdFusion installation version (2021, 2023, or 2025)
  3. 3. Download and apply the latest ColdFusion update for your version from Adobe's official download center
  4. 4. After applying the update, verify the ColdFusion services restart successfully
  5. 5. Test critical applications to ensure functionality is maintained after the update
Caveat Standard ColdFusion update - review Adobe release notes for any configuration or compatibility 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
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,620
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