CVE-2025-43566
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CVE-2025-43566 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 37.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2021 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
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