Adobe ColdFusion Excessive Auth Bypass (2018u16/2021u6/2023)
CVE-2023-29301 Published on July 12, 2023
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Security feature bypass
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u16 (and earlier), 2021u6 (and earlier) and 2023.0.0.330468 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to impact the confidentiality of the user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-29301 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
The software does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within in a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-29301
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Affected Versions
Adobe ColdFusion:- Before and including 2023.0.0.330468 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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