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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-43561

ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of th

Published May 13, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Adobe ColdFusion

Check this week

CVE-2025-43561 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 22.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Adobe ColdFusion.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
22.84%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Adobe ColdFusion 0 ≤2021.19

ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization 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 authentication mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

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  • vendor Adobe ColdFusion 0 ≤2021.190 ≤2021.19

How to fix CVE-2025-43561

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-43561 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 22.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Adobe ColdFusion.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Adobe ColdFusion 0 ≤2021.19 0 ≤2021.19. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 22.84%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. 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. May 13, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization 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 authentication mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization 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 authentication mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-43561

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-43561

    30-day exploitation probability 22.8%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-14519

    ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization 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 authenticatio

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.