CVE-2023-29301 HIGH

CVE-2023-29301: Adobe ColdFusion Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Security feature bypass

Vendor Adobe
Product ColdFusion
Weakness CWE-307 · Brute force
Published July 12, 2023
Last update March 5, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u16 (and earlier), 2021u6 (and earlier) and 2023.0.0.330468 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to impact the confidentiality of the user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 12, 2023 CVE published
March 5, 2025 Record updated