CVE-2025-43564 | ColdFusion | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary file system read. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access or modify sensitive data without proper authorization. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, and scope is changed

Published: 2025-05-13 Last update: 2025-07-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-43564 is rated Moderate Risk (61.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.70%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-43564

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 2026-04-12 0.77% 0.70% -0.07%
2 2026-03-09 0.17% 0.77% +0.61%
3 2026-02-16 — 0.17% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-43564

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
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.
 2.3 6.0 [email protected]
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
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.
 2.3 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-43564

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-43564

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2021 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2021:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-43564

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