CVE-2025-43566: ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Description
ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security protections and gain unauthorized read access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-43566
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)Affected Products
Vendor: Adobe
Product: ColdFusion
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.21% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 43.58% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-06-11 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43566https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html