CVE-2025-54261
high-risk
Published 2025-09-09
ColdFusion versions 2025.3, 2023.15, 2021.21 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution by an attacker. The victim must have optional configurations enabled. Scope is changed.
Do I need to act?
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2.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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10
CVSS 10.0/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (1)
63
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
33/34 · Critical
Exploitability
6/34 · Minimal
Exposure
24/34 · High