Auth bypass in Adobe Coldfusion
CVE-2025-43561
ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.206 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.206 · newest: 0.206 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Coldfusion — versions 2023, 0, 2025
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43561?
- CVE-2025-43561 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43561?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-43561 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.