Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.18/2023.12/2025.0 input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.18/2023.12/2025.0. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-24446. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.18/2023.12/2025.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-24446 since 01/21/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234235 (Adobe ColdFusion 2021.x < 2021u19 / 2023.x < 2023u13 / 2025.x < 2025u1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-15)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (234235). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Programming Language Software

Vendor

• Adobe

Name

• ColdFusion

Version

• 2021.0
• 2021.1
• 2021.2
• 2021.3
• 2021.4
• 2021.5
• 2021.6
• 2021.7
• 2021.8
• 2021.9
• 2021.10
• 2021.11
• 2021.12
• 2021.13
• 2021.14
• 2021.15
• 2021.16
• 2021.17
• 2021.18
• 2023.0
• 2023.1
• 2023.2
• 2023.3
• 2023.4
• 2023.5
• 2023.6
• 2023.7
• 2023.8
• 2023.9
• 2023.10
• 2023.11
• 2023.12
• 2025

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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