CVE-2025-30282
Published: 08 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-30282 is a critical-severity Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked at the 25.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
ColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability that permits arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The flaw is tracked as CWE-287 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and changed scope.
A high-privileged attacker can exploit the issue remotely to bypass authentication controls and achieve code execution. No user interaction is needed, and the changed scope indicates the impact can extend beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Adobe's security bulletin APSB25-15 provides mitigation guidance and patch information for the affected ColdFusion releases. The associated EPSS score rose from a baseline near 0.0009 to a peak of 0.0163 before receding, indicating a temporary increase in observed exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-11916
Vulnerability details
ColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms and…
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execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.
Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.
Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.
Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.
Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.
Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.
Review of authentication-related audit records can detect improper authentication mechanisms or bypasses.
Assessments check authentication mechanisms for correct implementation and effectiveness, reducing successful authentication bypass attempts.