#VU112593 XML External Entity injection in ColdFusion - CVE-2025-49535

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112593

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49535

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ColdFusion
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ColdFusion: 2021, 2021 Update 1, 2021 Update 2, 2021 Update 3, 2021 Update 4, 2021 Update 5, 2021 Update 6, 2021 Update 7, 2021 Update 8, 2021 Update 9, 2021 Update 10, 2021 Update 11, 2021 Update 12, 2021 Update 13, 2021 Update 14, 2021 Update 15, 2021 Update 16, 2021 Update 17, 2021 Update 18, 2021 Update 19, 2021 Update 20, 2023, 2023 Update 1, 2023 Update 2, 2023 Update 3, 2023 Update 4, 2023 Update 5, 2023 Update 6, 2023 Update 7, 2023 Update 8, 2023 Update 9, 2023 Update 10, 2023 Update 11, 2023 Update 12, 2023 Update 13, 2023 Update 14, 2025, 2025 Update 1, 2025 Update 2

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External links
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-69.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.