Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.19/2023.13/2025.1 input validation

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.19/2023.13/2025.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-43559. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.19/2023.13/2025.1. This affects an unknown code. 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 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-43559 since 04/16/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236762 (Adobe ColdFusion 2021.x < 2021u20 / 2023.x < 2023u14 / 2025.x < 2025u2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-52)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (236762) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-14518). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider 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
• 2021.19
• 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
• 2023.13
• 2025.0
• 2025.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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