CVE-2023-26360
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Arbitrary code execution
- High 8.6
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 15 Mar 2023
Description
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Key facts
- Published
- 23 Mar 2023
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- adobe
- KEV added
- 15 Mar 2023
- KEV fix due
- 5 Apr 2023
- EPSS
- 97.339% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.898% 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.
- 8.6CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (adobe)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion |
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Timeline
- 15 Mar 2023 CVE-2023-26360 added to CISA KEV
- 15 Mar 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 23 Mar 2023 Published