High severity · published Jul 8, 2025
CVE-2025-49537
ColdFusion | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
7.9
CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution by a high-privileged attacker. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction and scope is changed. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
ColdFusion · Adobe
through 2021.20 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49537
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49537
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-69.html
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