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CVE-2023-26360

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user inter…

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Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
CVSS 8.6 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.8/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.6: +1.29
  • Fresh EPSS: 97.34%: +0.49

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Hacker News
Press · 05 Sep 2024, 07:00 · Chinese-Speaking Hacker Group Targets Human Rights Studies in Middle East - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 13 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Hackers use PoC exploits in attacks 22 minutes after release - BleepingComputer
SentinelOne
Press · 14 May 2024, 07:00 · CVE-2023-26360: A Critical Vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion - SentinelOne
Arctic Wolf
Press · 16 Feb 2024, 13:32 · The Most Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2023 - Arctic Wolf
Arctic Wolf
Press · 08 Feb 2024, 08:00 · The Most Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2023 - Arctic Wolf
See all 12 source documents
Security Affairs
Press · 06 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Threat actors breached US govt systems by exploiting Adobe ColdFusion flaw - Security Affairs
Malwarebytes
Press · 06 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Adobe Coldfusion vulnerability used in attacks on government servers - Malwarebytes
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 05 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Federal agency breached through Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability - The Record from Recorded Future News
Rapid7
Press · 11 Jul 2023, 07:00 · CVE-2023-29298: Adobe ColdFusion Access Control Bypass - Rapid7
Rapid7
Press · 05 May 2023, 07:00 · Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: May 5, 2023 - Rapid7
Rapid7
Press · 21 Mar 2023, 07:00 · Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Adobe ColdFusion - Rapid7
BleepingComputer
Press · 15 Mar 2023, 07:00 · CISA warns of Adobe ColdFusion bug exploited as a zero-day - BleepingComputer

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.8 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.6; EPSS 97.3%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:51.863837+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
15 Mar 2023, 00:00
First press mention
15 Mar 2023, 07:00
Published
23 Mar 2023, 00:00
Latest press mention
05 Sep 2024, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58