Actively exploited · Published Jul 12, 2023 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2023-29300Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution
Critical 9.8 Exploited Ransomware
In plain English
A critical-severity unsafe deserialization in ColdFusion from Adobe. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on January 8, 2024). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 100.0% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jan 29, 2024.
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion | 0 – through 2023.0.0.330468 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H