CVE-2025-30282 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) flaw in Adobe ColdFusion. The record describes an improper authentication flaw that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, which a high privileged attacker could use without user interaction. ColdFusion 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier are affected. Check bulletin APSB25-15 for updates.
What's affected
The record says ColdFusion versions 2023.12, 2021.18, 2025.0 and earlier are affected. They span the 2025, 2023 and 2021 release lines.
Adobe's bulletin APSB25-15 is the source for fixed update numbers. I could not load the page when preparing this post, as the vendor site denied the request, so I will not state the fixed versions. Open the bulletin and follow it.
The record says a high privileged attacker is needed, that user interaction is not required, and that the scope changes. The CVE is not in the CISA KEV catalog at the time of writing, and I have no source saying it is exploited.
How to check if you're exposed
ColdFusion servers report their version in the Administrator.
- Sign in to the ColdFusion Administrator and read the update level on the System Information page, or check the installed update level in the server's directory.
- Compare it with the fixed update level in APSB25-15.
- Check whether the Administrator interface is reachable from the internet. It should not be.
Also review the list of administrators and the audit of recent changes to scheduled tasks and data sources, which are common places to hide changes.
What to do now
- Open Adobe bulletin APSB25-15 and note the fixed update for your release line.
- Apply the update to every ColdFusion server, including staging and disaster recovery, and restart as required.
- Review Adobe's hardening guidance for ColdFusion and turn off features you do not use.
- Restrict the Administrator and internal paths to trusted networks, and use strong, unique administrator credentials.
- Review administrator accounts, scheduled tasks and data source settings for anything you did not create.
Why it matters
The record maps the flaw to CWE-287 (Improper Authentication). Improper authentication means the product can be convinced that a caller is someone it is not, or can skip the check altogether. The record says the result could be arbitrary code execution, with a change of scope, which means the impact reaches beyond the vulnerable component.
The score is 9.1 rather than 9.8 because the record says the attacker must already hold high privileges. That narrows the field but does not remove the risk. Administrator credentials leak through reuse, phishing and exposed consoles, and an issue that turns administrator access into code execution on the server raises the stakes of every such leak.
ColdFusion servers are often old, internet facing and business critical. Regular updates and strict hardening are the best defenses, and they cover this CVE and many others. The same bulletin also covers other ColdFusion issues, so read it as a whole.
Quick check
Where are the fixed versions?
In Adobe bulletin APSB25-15. I could not open it from here, so check it directly.
Do I need a privileged account to be at risk?
The record says a high privileged attacker is needed. Protect administrator credentials and the Administrator interface.
Sources
Last reviewed: 19 October 2026.
