CVE-2023-29298

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National Vulnerability Database Information

Description: Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u16 (and earlier), 2021u6 (and earlier) and 2023.0.0.330468 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS Base Score: 7.5 (v3.1)

The **CVSS Base Score** is a score from **0 to 10** that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.

Value

0.02.55.07.510.0

Published on: 07/12/2023 16:15:11
Last modified: 10/23/2025 11:11:19
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

CVSS Metrics Details

Base Severity: HIGH
Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Database CWE: v4.18

CWE-284: Improper Access Control ↗

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Fonte: MITRE CWE

FIRST Information

EPSS Score: 0.9429

The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.

Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

Percentile: 0.9994

The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

*Data updated as of: 2026-02-06

CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE **CVE-2023-29298** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!

Vulnerability Name: Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Short Description: Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.
Date Added to KEV: 07/20/2023
Vendor/Product: Adobe / ColdFusion
Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due Date: 08/10/2023

Articles published on Red Hot Cyber

NVD References

Exploit PoC from GitHub

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