CVE-2023-38205 (GCVE-0-2023-38205)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-14 07:40 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05
VLAI CISA Previdian
Title
ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-16 19:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Adobe ColdFusion Affected: 0 , ≤ cf2023U2 (semver)
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Date Public
2023-07-19 17:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: f57c79ca-302f-49d3-a50a-839039dfe1e4

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-38205

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2023-07-20 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-07-20
Asserted: 2023-07-20
Scope
Notes: Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability | Affected: Adobe / ColdFusion | Description: Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2023-08-10 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38205
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-284
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product ColdFusion
Due Date 2023-08-10
Date Added 2023-07-20
Vendorproject Adobe
Vulnerabilityname Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a5edbc56-0f64-48e5-bd1d-a10ad56f2a72

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-38205

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2023-07-20 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-07-20
Asserted: 2023-07-20
Scope
Notes: ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298 | Affected: Adobe / ColdFusion | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.99742 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298
Cve Id CVE-2023-38205
Vendor Adobe
Ghsa Id None
Product ColdFusion
Added Date 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score 0.99742
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.99953
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2023-38205
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev False
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
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