Adobe · ColdFusion
CVE-2023-26359
Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution
What it is
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
CISA: Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that could result in code execution in the context of the current user.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Deadline for US federal agencies: September 11, 2023
- Added to the CISA list
- August 21, 2023
- Published
- March 23, 2023
- Severity
- Critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 17% in the top 2.9% of all known vulnerabilities
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (1)
More exploited flaws from Adobe
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Path Traversal | ColdFusion | Critical 10.0 | 42% |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Deserialization | ColdFusion | Critical 9.8 | 91% |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Improper Access Control | ColdFusion | High 7.4 | 99% |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data | ColdFusion | Critical 9.8 | >99.9% |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data | ColdFusion | Critical 9.8 | 97% |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Improper Access Control | ColdFusion | High 7.5 | 99.8% |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Improper Access Control | ColdFusion | High 7.5 | 99.8% |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data | ColdFusion | High 8.6 | 97% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.