RCE in Adobe Coldfusion
CVE-2025-43562
ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') 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 security mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
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: 0.451 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.451 · newest: 0.451 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Coldfusion — versions 2023, 0, 2025
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-43562?
- CVE-2025-43562 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-43562?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.