CVE-2023-38206Network attack vector

Unauthenticated read access to administration endpoints

Published Sep 14, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

Improper access control in Adobe ColdFusion 2018 Update 18, 2021 Update 8, and 2023 Update 2 and earlier lets remote attackers read admin endpoints. The administration CFM and CFC endpoints enforce access controls incorrectly, but Adobe has not disclosed the faulty check or request-handling path. Network access requires no authentication or user interaction, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to low-impact confidentiality loss.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.70%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Adobe ColdFusion 2018 Update 18, 2021 Update 8, and 2023 Update 2 and earlier lets remote attackers read admin endpoints. The administration CFM and CFC endpoints enforce access controls incorrectly, but Adobe has not disclosed the faulty check or request-handling path. Network access requires no authentication or user interaction, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to low-impact confidentiality loss.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38206
Published
Sep 14, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
ColdFusion
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=cf2023U2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe · ColdFusionversion=0 <=cf2023U2

Published CVSS scores

5.3AdobeCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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