Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-38205 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-09-14 08:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-09-19 17:27:00 UTC |
| Description | Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.941840000 probability, percentile 0.999190000 (date 2026-04-20)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2023-07-20; due 2023-08-10; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Adobe |
|---|---|
| Product | ColdFusion |
| Name | Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Notes | https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38205 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | - | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update1 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update10 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update11 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update12 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update13 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update14 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update15 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update16 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update18 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update2 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update3 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update4 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update5 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update6 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update7 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update8 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2018 | update9 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 | - | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 | update1 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 | update2 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 | update3 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 | update4 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 | update5 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 | update6 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 | update7 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 | update8 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | - | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update1 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update2 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Security Bulletin | MISC | helpx.adobe.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.