What is CVE-2023-29301?

CVE-2023-29301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-07-12.

How severe is CVE-2023-29301?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion

CVE-2023-29301

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.

EPSS: 0.318 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Adobe Coldfusion — versions 2018, 0, 2021

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29301?: CVE-2023-29301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-29301?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.