Adobe ColdFusion improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe ColdFusion and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-71387. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Adobe ColdFusion (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ColdFusion is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-71387 since 08/06/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

VulDB Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Temp Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/06/2026 CVE reserved
08/11/2026 +5 days VulDB entry created
08/12/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
08/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-71387 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-71387
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-388839

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2026 00:46
Changes: 08/12/2026 00:46 (51)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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