CVE-2023-38203
Adobe ColdFusion: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
As of , CVE-2023-38203 in Adobe ColdFusion is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 8 January 2024
- US federal deadline
- 29 January 202421 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Known
- EPSS score
- 0.97Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS when listed
- 0.00 on 8 January 2024EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
- Public exploit
- None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
- Fix
- Vendor advice: helpx.adobe.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for code execution.
CISA's description
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u17 (and earlier), 2021u7 (and earlier) and 2023u1 (and earlier) are affected by a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability that could result in Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
The CVE record's description, from adobe
- CVE published
- 20 July 2023
- Assigned by
- adobe
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
- CWE-502
- Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- yes
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- total
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
ColdFusion: other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-48282Path Traversal | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch nowForensic triage required by CISA | 0.42 | ||
| CVE-2010-2861Directory Traversal | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch this weekRansomware use; Metasploit module; EPSS 0.99; verified Exploit-DB entry | 0.99 | ||
| CVE-2013-0632Authentication Bypass | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.94; verified Exploit-DB entry | 0.94 | ||
| CVE-2024-20767Improper Access Control | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.99 | 0.99 | ||
| CVE-2023-26360Deserialization of Untrusted Data | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.97 | 0.97 | ||
| CVE-2018-15961Unrestricted File Upload | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.99 | 0.99 | ||
| CVE-2013-0625Authentication Bypass | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch this weekEPSS 0.94; verified Exploit-DB entry | 0.94 | ||
| CVE-2013-0629Directory Traversal | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch this weekEPSS 0.66; verified Exploit-DB entry | 0.66 | ||
| CVE-2017-3066Deserialization | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch this weekEPSS 0.91 | 0.91 | ||
| CVE-2023-29300Deserialization of Untrusted Data | Adobe ColdFusion | Patch this weekRansomware use; EPSS 0.99 | 0.99 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org