CVE-2025-43562: ColdFusion | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)

9.1 CVSS

Description

ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') 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 security mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-43562

CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score: 9.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)

Affected Products

Vendor: Adobe

Product: ColdFusion

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 1.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 76.34% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-06 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43562
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html

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