CVE-2023-29298
Detail
Undergoing Reanalysis
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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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
CNA: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
07/20/2023
08/10/2023
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-Other
Other
NIST
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Change History
7 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 7:15:58 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29298
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:19:26 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29298
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:20:02 PM
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https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29298
Modified Analysis by NIST 2/13/2025 12:33:46 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2023 up to (including) 2023.0.0.330468
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 2:56:49 AM
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Reference
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-40.html
CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 5/14/2024 8:53:37 AM
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Initial Analysis by NIST 7/19/2023 1:55:22 PM
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CWE
NIST NVD-CWE-Other
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2023 up to (including) 2023.0.0.330468
Changed
Reference Type
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-40.html No Types Assigned
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-40.html Vendor Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2023-29298 NVD
Published Date: 07/12/2023 NVD
Last Modified: 10/21/2025
Source: Adobe Systems Incorporated