CVE-2025-43561
Published: 13 May 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-43561 is a critical-severity Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 16.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier contain an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-43561 and assigned CWE-863, that permits arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The flaw received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, driven by network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and changed scope that yields high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
A high-privileged attacker can leverage the weakness to bypass authentication controls and run arbitrary code on the server without any user interaction.
The Adobe security advisory at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html details the affected releases and corresponding patches that address the authorization bypass. The associated EPSS score remains low, with a current value of 0.0181 and a peak of 0.0198.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-14519
Vulnerability details
ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization 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.
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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.
Periodic review and update of procedures reduces incorrect authorization implementations over time.
Supervision identifies cases where authorization logic incorrectly permits unauthorized actions.
Defining permitted attribute values and auditing modifications reduces the chance of incorrect authorization outcomes due to tampered or missing labels.
The authorization process and usage restrictions help prevent incorrect authorization for remote access types.
Establishing configuration and connection requirements helps ensure correct rather than incorrect authorization for wireless access.
Establishing connection authorization processes for mobile devices helps ensure authorization decisions are correctly implemented rather than incorrect.
Monitoring account use, notifying on changes, and reviewing accounts for compliance corrects incorrect authorization assignments.
Ensures authorization decisions for external system use are correctly implemented and enforced.