CVE-2023-38205 is a vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion
Published on September 14, 2023
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by August 10, 2023: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-38205 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. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. 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
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2023-38205 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-38205
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Affected Versions
Adobe ColdFusion:- Before and including cf2023U2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.