CVE-2025-30294Network attack vector

Unauthorized read access via undisclosed input validation

Published Apr 8, 2025 · Updated Sep 4, 2025

Improper input validation in Adobe ColdFusion 2025.0, 2023.12, 2021.18 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read protected data. Adobe has not disclosed the affected component, input, or validation operation that permits the security-control bypass. Exploitation requires high-privilege authentication but no user interaction, and the documented consequence is unauthorized read access only.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability17.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Adobe ColdFusion 2025.0, 2023.12, 2021.18 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read protected data. Adobe has not disclosed the affected component, input, or validation operation that permits the security-control bypass. Exploitation requires high-privilege authentication but no user interaction, and the documented consequence is unauthorized read access only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-30294
Published
Apr 8, 2025
Updated
Sep 4, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
ColdFusion
Classifications
CWE-20
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 8, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2025.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adobe · ColdFusionversion=0 <=2025.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5Adobe Security BulletinCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.8Adobe CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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