CVE-2025-43563Network attack vector

Arbitrary file read through undisclosed access control

Published May 13, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Improper access control in Adobe ColdFusion 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files. Adobe has not disclosed the affected ColdFusion component or the access-control operation that mishandles authorized requests. A high-privileged account and network access are required; exploitation needs no user interaction and exposes or permits modification of sensitive data across a security boundary.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability15.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Adobe ColdFusion 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files. Adobe has not disclosed the affected ColdFusion component or the access-control operation that mishandles authorized requests. A high-privileged account and network access are required; exploitation needs no user interaction and exposes or permits modification of sensitive data across a security boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-43563
Published
May 13, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Adobe
Product
ColdFusion
Classifications
CWE-284, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 13, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2021.19

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adobe · ColdFusionversion=0 <=2021.19

Published CVSS scores

9.1Adobe Systems IncorporatedCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo