[ CVE-2023-29300 · Published 12 Jul 2023 ]
Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2024-01-08
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS: 100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.8
[ Description ]Official description
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u16 (and earlier), 2021u6 (and earlier) and 2023.0.0.330468 (and earlier) are affected by a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability that could result in Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
CISA: Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for code execution.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 29 Jan 2024): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-40.htmlVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource