CVE-2026-83961
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CVE-2026-83961 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
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