CVE-2026-83961: ColdFusion | Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain limited read and write access. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which ColdFusion deployments are most exposed?
Deployments where the administrative network zone is reachable by untrusted attackers are most exposed. The vulnerable component is restricted to that administrative zone by default.
What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
An attacker does not need credentials or user interaction. They need network access to the affected administrative network zone.
What access could exploitation provide?
Successful exploitation could allow privilege escalation and grant limited read and write access.