CVE-2017-3066

Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization Vulnerability

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 24 Feb 2025
  • A public exploit reference is listed

Description

Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 update 11 and earlier, ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier have a Java deserialization vulnerability in the Apache BlazeDS library. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Key facts

Published
27 Apr 2017
Last changed
21 Oct 2025
Assigned by
adobe
KEV added
24 Feb 2025
KEV fix due
17 Mar 2025
EPSS
90.597% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.806% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/aAdobe ColdFusion ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 update 11 and earlier, ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier
  • Adobe ColdFusion ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 update 11 and earlier, ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier (affected)

Timeline

  1. 27 Apr 2017 Published
  2. 24 Feb 2025 CVE-2017-3066 added to CISA KEV
  3. 24 Feb 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References