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.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.