6.8

CVE-2025-61821: adobe coldfusion

CVSS: 6.8v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 09-12-2025Last modified 23-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-61821 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in adobe coldfusion. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-12-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and data on the server. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • coldfusionEOL≤ 2021.22 | 2021 | 2021:update1 | 2021:update10 | 2021:update11 | 2021:update12 | 2021:update13 | 2021:update14 | 2021:update15 | 2021:update16 | 2021:update17 | 2021:update18 | 2021:update19 | 2021:update2 | 2021:update20 | 2021:update21 | 2021:update22 | 2021:update3 | 2021:update4 | 2021:update5 | 2021:update6 | 2021:update7 | 2021:update8 | 2021:update9 | 2023 | 2023:update1 | 2023:update10 | 2023:update11 | 2023:update12 | 2023:update13 | 2023:update14 | 2023:update15 | 2023:update16 | 2023:update2 | 2023:update3 | 2023:update4 | 2023:update5 | 2023:update6 | 2023:update7 | 2023:update8 | 2023:update9 | 2025 | 2025:update1 | 2025:update2 | 2025:update3 | 2025:update4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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