CVE-2023-29300
Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run ColdFusion, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Jan 29, 2024.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u16 (and earlier), 2021u6 (and earlier) and 2023.0.0.330468 (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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ColdFusion | Adobe | 2018; 2021; 2023 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2023-29300 scored CVSS 9.8: Adobe ColdFusion, Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched ColdFusion systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
1 earlier event is available with a subscription. See plans.
Coverage
We have not published a story about this vulnerability yet.