What is the severity of CVE-2025-43561?

CVE-2025-43561 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43561?

To mitigate CVE-2025-43561, users should upgrade to the latest version of Adobe ColdFusion that is free from this vulnerability.

What versions of ColdFusion are affected by CVE-2025-43561?

CVE-2025-43561 affects Adobe ColdFusion versions up to 2025.1, 2023.13, and 2021.19.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-43561?

CVE-2025-43561 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that allows high-privileged attackers to bypass authentication.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-43561?

The potential impacts of CVE-2025-43561 include unauthorized access and arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2025-43561

critical

9.1

CWE

863

EPSS

0.354%

13/5/2025

16/5/2025

CVE-2025-43561: ColdFusion | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

First published: Tue May 13 2025(Updated: )

ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe ColdFusion	<2025.1<2023.13<2021.19

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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-43561?
CVE-2025-43561 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2025-43561?
To mitigate CVE-2025-43561, users should upgrade to the latest version of Adobe ColdFusion that is free from this vulnerability.
What versions of ColdFusion are affected by CVE-2025-43561?
CVE-2025-43561 affects Adobe ColdFusion versions up to 2025.1, 2023.13, and 2021.19.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-43561?
CVE-2025-43561 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that allows high-privileged attackers to bypass authentication.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-43561?
The potential impacts of CVE-2025-43561 include unauthorized access and arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

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