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Adobe ColdFusion

YES - ON THE CISA KEV LIST
CVE-2023-38205

Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2023-08-10
overdue since 2023-08-10
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)99.8% · 100percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing-56 days (2023-09-14 → 2023-07-20)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list1210 days
Date added to KEV2023-07-20
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorAdobe
ProductColdFusion
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-284

Adobe: 83 entries (4.7% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 7 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38205

References

Other KEV entries for this vendor: Adobe

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