CVE-2023-38205
ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298
- High 7.5
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 20 Jul 2023
Description
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 14 Sep 2023
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- adobe
- KEV added
- 20 Jul 2023
- KEV fix due
- 10 Aug 2023
- EPSS
- 99.804% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.958% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.5CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (adobe)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion |
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Timeline
- 20 Jul 2023 CVE-2023-38205 added to CISA KEV
- 20 Jul 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 14 Sep 2023 Published