Critical severity · published May 13, 2025
CVE-2025-43564
ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read
9.1
CVSS
16.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access or modify sensitive data without proper authorization. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, and scope is changed
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.8% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
ColdFusion · Adobe
2021; 2021; 2021; 2021; 2021; 2021; +30 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43564
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43564
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html
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