CVE-2023-26360
Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 5 April 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 97.34% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Listed 15 March 2023 · due 5 April 2023
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- adobe/coldfusion
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS 97.3% since 7 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26360
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172079/Adobe-ColdFusion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172079/Adobe-ColdFusion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-26360Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.