---
id: "CVE-2023-38205"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2023-38205"]
title: "Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (and earlier) are affected by an\u2026"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.5
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: [{"name": "Adobe ColdFusion", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "adobe coldfusion", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 2018", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "adobe coldfusion", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 2021", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "adobe coldfusion", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 2023", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["adobe-coldfusion", "exploited", "runtime", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2023-07-20T00:00:00+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-38205", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38205", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"}]
---

# Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (and earlier) are affected by an…

Adobe ColdFusion has an improper access control flaw that lets an attacker bypass a security feature. CISA lists it as exploited in the wild.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Adobe ColdFusion affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:adobe coldfusion affected = 2018 fixed ?
- vendor:adobe coldfusion affected = 2021 fixed ?
- vendor:adobe coldfusion affected = 2023 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the mitigations per Adobe's vendor instructions, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable (per CISA required action). Specific versions: unknown

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-38205
- 2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38205

## From the sources

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

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