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CVE-2023-38205

ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since Jul 20, 2023). adobe reports CVSS 3.1 7.5. EPSS estimates 99.8% exploit likelihood as of Jul 31, 2026.

81.4–82.9Priority evidence range
Evidence current through Aug 27, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC

As of Aug 27, 2026

Normalized restatement

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (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.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
Sep 14, 2023
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence coverage
99%

Evidence chronology

What was known when

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  1. Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCA
    adobe

    Record text: ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298

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    ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298
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    CISA-ADP

    Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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    CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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    CVE Program

    Record text: CVE Program Container

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    CISA KEV

    Exploitation cataloged: Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability

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  5. Source dateFirst observed by CASCA
    FIRST EPSS

    EPSS score: 99.77% probability · 99.96th percentile

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    Probability 0.997680000000; percentile 0.999550000000
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ExploitationCatalog member

CISA KEV · catalog date Jul 20, 2023 · first observed Jul 19, 2026

Exploit likelihood99.77%

FIRST EPSS · score date Jul 31, 2026 · 100th percentile · first observed Aug 1, 2026

SeverityCVSS 7.5

adobe · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot

Evidence detail

Source limits and decisions

Why each evidence state has this value

casca-unknown-reasons-v1
Exploitation statusEvidence supported

Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.

Revision
evidence-policy-v1.1.0
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
None
Exploit likelihoodEvidence supported

Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.

Revision
evidence-policy-v1.1.0
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
None
Severity assessmentEvidence supported

Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.

Revision
casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
None
Affected productsSource-reported scope

The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.

Revision
casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
Resolve identity

Source comparison

Who said what

adobeOriginal assertion
Record text

ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298

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ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298
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CISA-ADPIndependent enrichment
Record text

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAOriginal evidence ↗
CVE ProgramDerivative copy
Record text

CVE Program Container

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CVE Program Container
Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAOriginal evidence ↗
CISA KEVOriginal assertion
Exploitation cataloged

Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability

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observed_exploitation
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Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability
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FIRST EPSSOriginal assertion
EPSS score

99.77% probability · 99.96th percentile

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model_probability
Value
Probability 0.997680000000; percentile 0.999550000000
Source dateFirst observed by CASCAOriginal evidence ↗

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
30Underlying assertions
1Canonical products
30Target assertions
0Constraint assertions

Grouped from 1 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.

Identity source boundaries
  • Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa
  • Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e

2 scope groups

adobe · source assertedAdobeColdFusionDirect source scope
Affected: 0 through cf2023U2 (semver comparison)
Source-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

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NVD CPE · APPLICATIONadobecoldfusionVulnerable target · 30 assertions
Version 2018; Version 2021; Version 2023Canonical identity product-40c507acd7e9f9a6fe8bc1b45cc600068bd553a29d1397a3d2e038f0deeda04dLinked exact
Scope supported
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  1. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 25
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    f9d645a2-e02d-4e82-a2bd-0a7de5b8fbcc
  2. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    Vulnerable target
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    0 · node/0 · match 28
    Logic
    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    0aa3d302-cfee-4dfd-ab92-f53c87721bff
  3. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    0 · node/0 · match 29
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    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    eb88d4fe-5496-4639-baf2-9f29f24abf29
  4. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    Vulnerable target
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    0 · node/0 · match 16
    Logic
    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    82208628-f32a-4380-9b0f-dc8507e7701d
  5. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    Vulnerable target
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    0 · node/0 · match 8
    Logic
    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    2f549bb3-25ab-4c83-b608-3717eadaab35
  6. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 17
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    1563ce5e-a4f7-40a4-a050-bb96e332d8dd
  7. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 20
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    d57c8681-ac68-47df-a61e-b5c4b4a47663
  8. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 11
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    453b96ed-738a-4642-b461-c5216cf45ca3
  9. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 26
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    6e22d701-b038-4795-aa32-a18bc93c2b6f
  10. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 9
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    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    4aae2fa8-bec9-49ba-8e3f-a0564a8ecdc6
  11. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
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    Vulnerable target
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    0 · node/0 · match 18
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    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    7a94b406-c011-4673-8c2b-0dd94d46cc4c
  12. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 23
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    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    b38b9e86-bcd5-4bca-8fb7-ec55905184e6
  13. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
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    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 14
    Logic
    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    9f9336cc-e38f-4bcb-83cd-805ec7fef806
  14. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
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    0 · node/0 · match 12
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    58d32489-627b-4e49-9329-8a3b8f8e4903
  15. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 2
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    8ddd85df-69a0-476f-8365-cd67c75cf0ce
  16. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 22
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    7773db68-414a-4ba9-960f-52471a784379
  17. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 0
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    3b54b2b0-b1e1-4b4e-a529-d0bd3b5deef3
  18. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 24
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    5e7bab80-8455-4570-a2a2-8f40469ee9cc
  19. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 10
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    59649177-81ee-43c3-bfa5-e56e65b486df
  20. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
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    Vulnerable target
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    0 · node/0 · match 19
    Logic
    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    afd05e3a-10f9-4c75-9710-ba46b66ff6e6
  21. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
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    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 15
    Logic
    OR
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    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    97964507-047a-4cc8-8d2b-0ea0c7f9bd50
  22. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
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    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 13
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    6d5860e1-d293-48fe-9796-058b78b2d571
  23. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
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    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 7
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    831e8d69-62e9-4778-8cc5-d6d45cf5ab6f
  24. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 3
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    23f63675-7817-4af0-a7db-5e35edabf04e
  25. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 6
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    25b4b4f2-318f-4046-ade5-e9dd64f83fd9
  26. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 21
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    75608383-b727-48d6-8ffa-d552a338a562
  27. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 5
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    c26bf72c-e991-4170-b68b-09b20b6c0679
  28. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 27
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    b02a37fe-5d31-4892-a3e6-156a8fe62d28
  29. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 4
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    3e3bf53e-2c0d-4f79-8b62-4c2a50cb5f52
  30. cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2018:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 1
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    edb126bf-e09d-4e58-a39f-1190407d1cab

Affected-product evidence

Accepted scope and product mapping

1 canonical links · 1 source-reported links

Mapping establishedEvidence supported

vendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-40c507acd7e9f9a6fe8bc1b45cc600068bd553a29d1397a3d2e038f0deeda04d

Source class
Nvd cpe vulnerable target
Assertions
30
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
02350c64-0748-47db-b8ab-d430fe5bc74b07c1d4ef-88cb-4fcc-addb-1840bfd1fbf616f3cc33-6bcd-40f4-a5a9-0c34f8797ff6175cdefd-4195-4c64-829c-dabd4a50ccd31e1a64de-7a98-44e3-b7b9-ecf28cba62d21f23f274-8d30-4983-9763-271d2aaae875284f631b-8008-42a7-9384-93fd707162013060a0c2-0b8a-4db9-b385-25c3f5707b82464f038b-6ca9-484c-8b0f-c59d83f3d0d748aa91bc-959e-4c8f-b991-f95789aa545d492443be-695a-4812-93a3-5e64dc25b39349c6e1cd-130b-487b-9acc-e3a99e7987c74aceb266-852e-442b-9fd4-cbaa0d8e18494b09d5f0-0e77-40f4-8462-4b1e337c53b04f531e4b-84ec-4c6c-99a2-dba8f53a0f25563575d4-c44e-4374-8e3b-a1e0d04fa706784ded1a-de9d-4f69-88f4-6330a9f1fdaa7ce6dffc-ba68-474a-b375-f995a17239658004f4d3-6231-4774-84a9-2e3e0200c91984273108-d437-44d3-aa1d-6512d0e8f1f0879d087a-07ce-4fbf-85b3-adb30742c6b08c35d958-0c2d-4d72-91b6-d8a3ba20643e9211f600-d007-4605-8ad7-ccb4570a79b99f6963e5-d2fe-4a52-8d52-43324eeb84afd14bffd8-cd98-4c7c-a768-d71ad9188d9dd1856ddb-a4cc-44e6-8b80-fcf253ed2e26e3c07248-1600-4102-8be8-65e16d0a9e09e9ea30e8-2b61-4206-9304-c03ebfe20a2cf0f9f525-dd11-4b50-aa5c-f8df386ff3a2f7906dac-8cad-4aa3-9d81-70e812164ec3
Source-reported scopeSource-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source

Source class
Direct cve affected
Assertions
1
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
34f5b421-172d-4485-962a-edf25fbf7c5f

Assessments

CVSS by origin

7.5
psirt@adobe.comCVSS 3.1 · role Secondary · priority eligiblevalid_matchCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5
adobeCVSS 3.1 · role unknown · display onlyDirect record assessment retained outside normalized eligibilityCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Direct CVE/CNA normalized decisions

7.5Priority eligible

adobe

CVSS 3.1 · Primary · Original assertion · rank 1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Validation
Valid match
Recomputed
7.5
Decision reason
Evidence supported
Policy
casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1

Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.

Evidence boundaries

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
  • OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
  • Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
  • Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.