CVE-2026-83961: ColdFusion | Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-83961 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Authentication vulnerability in adobe coldfusion. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-09-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-09-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain limited read and write access. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

• CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.