CVE-2017-3066

Exp

Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 update 11 and earlier, ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier have a Java deserialization vulnerability in the Apache BlazeDS library. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2017-04-27 Last update: 2026-04-22 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-3066 is rated Critical Active Threat (99.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 93.68%, 100th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2025-02-24) affecting Adobe / ColdFusion. a weakness (CWE-502) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2017-3066

Name: Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2025-02-24

Action due: 2025-03-17

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

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2017-3066

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
43993 exploit_db edb 2018-02-07 Exploit-DB ↗
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-3066

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-29 93.64% 93.68% +0.04%
2 2026-05-22 93.68% 93.64% -0.04%
3 2026-04-22 — 93.68% —

Full EPSS history (28 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-3066

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-3066

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-3066

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update20:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update21:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:10.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:11.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2016 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2016 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2016 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2016 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2016:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-3066

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98003 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038364 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb17-14.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43993/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-3066 US Government Resource
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