CVE-2025-49544Network attack vector

Security bypass via undisclosed XXE processing

Published Jul 8, 2025 · Updated Jul 9, 2025

XXE in Adobe ColdFusion 2025.2, 2023.14, and 2021.20 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to bypass security controls. Adobe has not disclosed the affected XML parser, input surface, or the operation that permits external entity resolution. High-privileged access is required; successful exploitation can expose sensitive information without user interaction.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in Adobe ColdFusion 2025.2, 2023.14, and 2021.20 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to bypass security controls. Adobe has not disclosed the affected XML parser, input surface, or the operation that permits external entity resolution. High-privileged access is required; successful exploitation can expose sensitive information without user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-49544
Published
Jul 8, 2025
Updated
Jul 9, 2025
Vendor
Adobe
Product
ColdFusion
Classifications
CWE-611
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 8, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2021.20

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Adobe · ColdFusionversion=0 <=2021.20

Published CVSS scores

6.8AdobeCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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