Adobe ColdFusion <2025.4 Improper Acc Control Allows Exec
CVE-2025-61811 Published on December 9, 2025
ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A high privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and execute malicious code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-61811 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2025-61811 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-61811
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Affected Versions
Adobe ColdFusion:- Before and including 2021.22 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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