Overview
CVE-2025-30282 is a critical vulnerability discovered in Adobe ColdFusion, affecting versions 2025.0 and earlier, including 2023.12 and 2021.18. The flaw is classified as an Improper Authentication issue and has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical). It allows high-privileged attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, without any user interaction.
What is Improper Authentication?
CWE-287: Improper Authentication refers to a condition where an application does not properly verify the identity of a user or service. In the case of ColdFusion, attackers can leverage this flaw to skip authentication checks and directly perform unauthorized actions, including executing arbitrary code on the server.
Technical Details
The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network, requires high privileges, but no user interaction. The scope is changed, meaning a successful exploit can affect components beyond the immediate vulnerable area.
According to the CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, the impact spans across:
- Confidentiality: High
- Integrity: High
- Availability: High
This indicates the potential for total system compromise if exploited.
Risk and SSVC Assessment
The CISA Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) assessment confirms:
- No exploitation in the wild
- Exploitation is not easily automatable
- Technical impact is considered total
Although not currently exploited, the severity and potential consequences make this a high-priority issue.
Mitigation
To address CVE-2025-30282, Adobe has released patches and security updates. Administrators should:
- Immediately upgrade ColdFusion to the latest secure version
- Review authentication and access control configurations
- Restrict network access to ColdFusion services wherever possible
References
This vulnerability underscores the importance of strict authentication enforcement and regular patching in enterprise application environments.
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