CVE-2023-29301 Adobe ColdFusion Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Security feature bypass

High 7.5 Published 12 Jul 2023 Updated 5 Mar 2025

Attackers can bypass authentication attempt restrictions in Adobe ColdFusion to compromise user confidentiality without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-29301?

CVE-2023-29301 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 Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to impact the confidentiality of the user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29301?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Coldfusion.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29301?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-29301 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29301 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Coldfusion vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wq58-62g3-92fc.