Adobe ColdFusion path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Adobe ColdFusion. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-54261. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

ColdFusion versions 2025.3, 2023.15, 2021.21 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution by an attacker. Scope is changed.

The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-54261 since 07/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 264546 (Adobe ColdFusion < 2021.x < 2021u22 / 2023.x < 2023u16 / 2025.x < 2025u4 Vulnerability (APSB25-93)), 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 (264546) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-27375). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 264546
Nessus Name: Adobe ColdFusion < 2021.x < 2021u22 / 2023.x < 2023u16 / 2025.x < 2025u4 Vulnerability (APSB25-93)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/17/2025 CVE reserved
09/09/2025 +54 days Advisory disclosed
09/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/03/2025 +24 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb25-93
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-54261 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54261
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-323324
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2025 20:03
Updated: 10/03/2025 06:20
Changes: 09/09/2025 20:03 (63), 09/10/2025 07:36 (1), 09/11/2025 19:51 (2), 09/12/2025 21:11 (11), 10/03/2025 06:20 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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