High Β· published December 10, 2025
β‘ A single maliciously crafted piece of data is all it takes to unleash chaos! ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, and 2021.22 are vulnerable to a sneaky deserialization flaw that allows for arbitrary code execution. π₯ Think of it like a restaurant where a chef accepts orders written on napkins without checking whatβs actually being said. One deceptive request could lead to a kitchen disaster, with the chef unknowingly preparing a dangerous dish instead of the intended meal! If an attacker tricks a user into providing this crafted data, they could execute any code they please, directly impacting your system's integrity. This means a high-privileged attacker could potentially take complete control over the application, leading to data breaches, unauthorized access, and even system-wide havoc!
Think of it like a restaurant where a chef accepts orders written on napkins without checking whatβs actually being said. One deceptive request could lead to a kitchen disaster, with the chef unknowingly preparing a dangerous dish instead of the intended meal! This vulnerability stems from ColdFusion's failure to properly validate and sanitize deserialized data. When an attacker submits malicious serialized data, the application may execute harmful code within the context of the current user, bypassing necessary security checks.
If an attacker tricks a user into providing this crafted data, they could execute any code they please, directly impacting your system's integrity. This means a high-privileged attacker could potentially take complete control over the application, leading to data breaches, unauthorized access, and even system-wide havoc! To protect your system, update ColdFusion to versions 2025.5, 2023.17, or 2021.23 or later immediately. Additionally, consider implementing strict input validation and ensuring that user interactions are closely monitored. Don't leave any room for mischief! You've got this! With a few updates and some vigilance, you can lock down your ColdFusion environment and keep the baddies at bay! π‘οΈ
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
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| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |
| adobe/coldfusion | all versions | β |