CVE-2025-43563 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-43563: ColdFusion | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

Vendor Adobe
Product ColdFusion
Weakness CWE-284
Published May 13, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access or modify sensitive data without proper authorization. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, and scope is changed.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated