CVE-2023-38206 ColdFusion | Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
Attackers can bypass access controls to read sensitive administration endpoints in Adobe ColdFusion 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-2023-38206?
CVE-2023-38206 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 14 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (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 resulting in a low-confidentiality impact. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38206?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-38206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Coldfusion
- CVE-2026-48282 Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-38203 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-29300 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-26359 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2018-15961 Adobe ColdFusion Unrestricted File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7q8-m2mr-jg5g.