CVE-2026-21273 (GCVE-0-2026-21273)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-11 16:30 – Updated: 2026-08-12 14:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ColdFusion | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Summary
is affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read and write access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
Severity
8.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 14:58 UTC
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfus… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion 2025 |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2025.0.11
(custom)
Unaffected: 2025.0.12 (custom) |
|
| Adobe | ColdFusion 2023 |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2023.0.22
(custom)
Unaffected: 2023.0.23 (custom) |
Date Public
2026-08-11 17:00
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