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CVE-2025-54261

ColdFusion versions 2025.3, 2023.15, 2021.21 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution by an attacker.

CRITICAL 10.0EPSS 21.3%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.3%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

ColdFusion versions 2025.3, 2023.15, 2021.21 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution by an attacker. The victim must have optional configurations enabled. Scope is changed.

CVSS 3.1
10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
21.26% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-22
Affected
adobe/coldfusion
Source
psirt@adobe.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.