Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.18/2023.12/2025.0 os command injection

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.18/2023.12/2025.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-30289. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.18/2023.12/2025.0. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

ColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could lead in arbitrary code execution by an attacker. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-30289 since 03/20/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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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