CVE-2023-29298 Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control

Exploited in the wild High 7.5 Published 12 Jul 2023 Updated 21 Oct 2025

Attackers can bypass security controls to access administrative endpoints in Adobe ColdFusion without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Since 20 Jul 2023
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-29298?

CVE-2023-29298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 12 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u16 (and earlier), 2021u6 (and earlier) and 2023.0.0.330468 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29298?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Coldfusion.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29298?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 10 Aug 2023.

Is CVE-2023-29298 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-29298 in the wild since at least 20 Jul 2023.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

All Adobe Coldfusion vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9fcc-rhq3-fh3c.