CVE-2025-43565 ColdFusion | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
A high-privileged attacker can bypass security protections to execute arbitrary code in Adobe ColdFusion, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-43565?
CVE-2025-43565 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 13 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security protections and execute code. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction and scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43565?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43565?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43565 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-2025-43565 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43565 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-hf4x-2pvm-qxvv.