Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.20/2023.14/2025.2 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.20/2023.14/2025.2. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-49546. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.20/2023.14/2025.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. A high-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the availability of the application. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is unchanged. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses.

The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-49546 since 06/06/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-20708). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.1

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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CNA Base Score: 2.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/06/2025 CVE reserved
07/09/2025 +33 days Advisory disclosed
07/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2025 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb25-69
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-49546 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-49546
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315649
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2025 05:38
Updated: 07/15/2025 10:22
Changes: 07/09/2025 05:38 (64), 07/09/2025 19:21 (1), 07/15/2025 10:22 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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