RCE in Adobe Coldfusion
CVE-2025-49537
ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution by a high-privileged attacker. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction and scope is changed. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.024 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Adobe Coldfusion — versions 2023, 0, 2025
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-69.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-49537?
- CVE-2025-49537 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2025-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-49537?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-49537 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.