Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.22/2023.16/2025.4 access control

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.22/2023.16/2025.4 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-61811. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe ColdFusion up to 2021.22/2023.16/2025.4. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control 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 measures and execute malicious 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-2025-61811 since 10/01/2025. 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. 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 CNNVD (CNNVD-202512-1752). 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
• 2021.20
• 2021.21
• 2021.22
• 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
• 2023.14
• 2023.15
• 2023.16
• 2025.0
• 2025.1
• 2025.2
• 2025.3
• 2025.4

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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