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Public proof of concept

CVE-2025-43564

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2025-05-13
  • WeaknessCWE-863

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Description

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

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-05-1321:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Adobe coldfusion
BranchAffectedFixed in
2021.x= 2021no fix published
2023.x= 2023no fix published
2025.x= 2025no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As adobe, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Adobe ColdFusionother versions: affected
    Affected
    • ≤ 2021.19no fix statedsemver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2025-07-14

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-05-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-p54f-88c4-rhqc

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-43564?

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

Is CVE-2025-43564 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-43564 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 16.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-43564?

CVE-2025-43564 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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