CVE-2023-29300Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Jan 8, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Jan 29, 2024, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u16 (and earlier), 2021u6 (and earlier) and 2023.0.0.330468 (and earlier) are affected by a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability that could result in Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-502
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jan 8, 2024; federal remediation due Jan 29, 2024; known ransomware useApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 99.99% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- adobe
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Adobe ColdFusion adobe:coldfusion (from the name) | through 2023.0.0.330468 | CNA record |
adobe coldfusion adobe:coldfusion | 2018; 2018; 2018; 2018; 2018; 2018; 2018; 2018; and 17 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-40.htmlvendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29300third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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