CVE-2023-38203: Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2023
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Updated

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u17 (and earlier), 2021u7 (and earlier) and 2023u1 (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.

Other sources

Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for code execution.

CISA

Affected Software

29 affected components
Adobe ColdFusion
Adobe ColdFusion=2018
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update1
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update10
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update11
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update12
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update13
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update14
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update15
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update16
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update17
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update2
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update3
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update4
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update5
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update6
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update7
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update8
Adobe ColdFusion=2018-update9
Adobe ColdFusion=2021
Adobe ColdFusion=2021-update1
Adobe ColdFusion=2021-update2
Adobe ColdFusion=2021-update3
Adobe ColdFusion=2021-update4
Adobe ColdFusion=2021-update5
Adobe ColdFusion=2021-update6
Adobe ColdFusion=2021-update7
Adobe ColdFusion=2023
Adobe ColdFusion=2023-update1

Event History

Jul 20, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 8, 2024
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Known Ransomware
via CISA·12:00 AM
Jul 13, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·03:16 PM
Jul 14, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·03:33 PM
Sep 27, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·03:09 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-38203?

CVE-2023-38203 is a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u17, 2021u7, and 2023u1.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-38203?

CVE-2023-38203 has a severity rating of 9 (critical).

3

How can CVE-2023-38203 be exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2023-38203 does not require user interaction.

4

What is the affected software?

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u17 (and earlier), 2021u7 (and earlier), and 2023u1 (and earlier) are affected by CVE-2023-38203.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-38203?

To fix CVE-2023-38203, update to a version of Adobe ColdFusion that is later than 2018u17, 2021u7, or 2023u1.

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