Adobe ColdFusion: Improper input validation leading to code execution
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion 2025 (up to 2025.0.13) and 2023 (up to 2023.0.25) contain an improper input validation flaw (CWE-20). According to the CVE description, an authenticated attacker with high privileges can execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, with a changed scope. The CVE description says the vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default, and exploitation requires adjacent network access and no user interaction.
Affected
- Adobe ColdFusion 2025: 0 to 2025.0.13
- Adobe ColdFusion 2023: 0 to 2023.0.25
- Platform: All
Fixed in
- Adobe ColdFusion 2025: Update 14 (2025.0.14)
- Adobe ColdFusion 2023: Update 26 (2023.0.26)
Workaround
No vendor workaround documented for this CVE. Apply the update.
Restrict access to the ColdFusion Administrator and similar interfaces to trusted administrative networks.
Exploitation
Adobe is not aware of any exploits in the wild for any of the issues addressed in this update. No public proof of concept was found for this CVE. CISA SSVC lists exploitation as none and automatable as no.
Our recommendation
- Check whether ColdFusion 2025 (up to 2025.0.13) or 2023 (up to 2023.0.25) is in use.
- Update to 2025.0.14 or 2023.0.26 as a priority, since the bulletin also covers unauthenticated critical issues.
- Test the update first, as Update 26 contains security changes that may need configuration adjustments.
- Limit administrative access to trusted networks and monitor for unusual administrative activity.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-144 www.adobe.com
- ColdFusion 2025 Updates guides.adobe.com
- ColdFusion 2023 Release Update 26 guides.adobe.com
- CVE-2026-75995 record (threatint) cve.threatint.com
- Adobe ColdFusion October 2026 patches (Yaam Labs) yaamlabs.com
- Check Point advisory CPAI-2026-14622 advisories.checkpoint.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 1 Nov 2026, 12:27.
Original description (NVD)
ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
NVD references (1)
Sources
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- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
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