Vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion
CVE-2025-49551
ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems or data. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · 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/apsb25-69.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-49551?
- CVE-2025-49551 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-49551?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-49551 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.