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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-26360

Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2023 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Adobe ColdFusion

Patch now

CVE-2023-26360 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 5, 2023. Confirm Adobe ColdFusion against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
High8.6
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
97.34%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe adobe/coldfusion · vendor Adobe ColdFusion

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

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  • cpe adobe/coldfusion2018
  • vendor Adobe ColdFusionversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2023-26360

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2023-26360 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 5, 2023. Confirm Adobe ColdFusion against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2018. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-284: Improper Access Control. EPSS 97.34%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 15, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

  2. Mar 15, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 5, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-26360

    Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-26360

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-26360

    30-day exploitation probability 97.3%

    first.org
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleauxiliary_gather/adobe_coldfusion_fileread_cve_2023_26360

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/http/adobe_coldfusion_rce_cve_2023_26360

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-26360

    Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user inter

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172079/Adobe-ColdFusion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-26360

    Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.