A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion (Programming Language Software) (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

The weakness was released 09/14/2023 as apsb23-47. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-38205 since 07/13/2023. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as highly functional. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 07/20/2023 with a due date of 08/10/2023:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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