#VU112606 XML injection in ColdFusion - CVE-2025-49538

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112606

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49538

CWE-ID: CWE-91

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ColdFusion
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and read arbitrary files on the system.

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.