CVE-2023-29298Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated admin endpoint access via double-slash paths

Published Jul 12, 2023 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Improper access control in Adobe ColdFusion 2018u16, 2021u6, and 2023 GA allows remote attackers to reach restricted CFM/CFC admin endpoints. IPFilterUtils.checkAdminAccess compares the raw request URI with protected path prefixes using startsWith, while the servlet still resolves a leading double slash. An external address excluded from the administrator allowlist can expose login attempts, sensitive information, and chained endpoint flaws without granting an authenticated session by itself.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability99.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Adobe ColdFusion 2018u16, 2021u6, and 2023 GA allows remote attackers to reach restricted CFM/CFC admin endpoints. IPFilterUtils.checkAdminAccess compares the raw request URI with protected path prefixes using startsWith, while the servlet still resolves a leading double slash. An external address excluded from the administrator allowlist can expose login attempts, sensitive information, and chained endpoint flaws without granting an authenticated session by itself.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-29298
Published
Jul 12, 2023
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
ColdFusion
Classifications
CWE-284, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2023.0.0.330468

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · ColdFusionversion=0 <=2023.0.0.330468

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsShadowserver observations through Sep 15, 2026. Gaps indicate unavailable data.
Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
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Reporting dayUnique IPs
Sep 9, 2026Unavailable
Sep 10, 2026Unavailable
Sep 11, 2026Unavailable
Sep 12, 2026Unavailable
Sep 13, 2026Unavailable
Sep 14, 20261
Sep 15, 20261
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPs1
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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