CVE-2023-38205
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
IN CISA KEV
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.
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Product
- ColdFusion
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 (high), scored by psirt@adobe.comCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CWE
- CWE-284
- Published
- 2023-09-14
- NVD modified
- 2026-06-17
- NVD status
- Analyzed
CISA KEV
- Date added
- 2023-07-20
- Due date
- 2023-08-10
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS
100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 99th)
FIRST EPSS, updated 17 Oct 2026. About EPSS
CVSS is severity, EPSS is likelihood, KEV means already exploited. EPSS is a statistical probability, not a certainty: a low score does not make a bug safe, and a high one does not prove it is being exploited.
References
- helpx.adobe.com (Vendor Advisory)
- helpx.adobe.com (Vendor Advisory)
- www.cisa.gov (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
Data last updated 18 Oct 2026. Sources: NVD API 2.0, CISA KEV catalog, FIRST EPSS. Links: NVD, CISA KEV. Metadata only. ThreatWire does not host exploit code.