# CVE-2023-38205: ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298

> CVE-2023-38205: ColdFusion Bypass - Vulnerability disclosure in ColdFusion | BYPASS CVE-2023-29298. CVSS 7.5 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-38205
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:05:37Z

- Published: 2023-09-14 07:40 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05 UTC · Assigner: adobe
- CVSS: 7.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 99.8%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-07-20, federal due date 2023-08-10, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-284

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: ColdFusion

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38205)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38205)
- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-47.html)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-38205 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-38205.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2023-38205 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:10:22.021Z