ColdFusion | Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-83961 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | adobe |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-03 16:18:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-09 13:33:43 UTC |
| Description | ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain limited read and write access. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.002210000 probability, percentile 0.126440000 (date 2026-09-09)
Problem Types: CWE-287 | CWE-287 Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | - | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update1 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update10 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update11 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update12 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update13 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update14 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update15 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update16 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update17 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update18 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update19 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update2 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update20 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update21 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update22 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update3 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update4 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update5 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update6 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update7 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update8 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 | update9 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | - | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update1 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update10 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update11 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update2 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update3 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update4 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update5 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update6 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update7 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update8 | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 | update9 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Adobe | ColdFusion 2025 | affected 2025.0.11 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Adobe | ColdFusion 2025 | unaffected 2025.0.12 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Adobe | ColdFusion 2023 | affected 2023.0.22 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Adobe | ColdFusion 2023 | unaffected 2023.0.23 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-90.html | [email protected] | helpx.adobe.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.