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title: "CVE-2023-26359: Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization… | CubePath"
description: "Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-26359
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# CVE-2023-26359: Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization… | CubePath

## Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Official description from the CVE record, published by adobe. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26359)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.8

Score published by adobe in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network   | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | None      | No account or privileges are needed.                                                |
| User interaction       | None      | No action from any user is needed.                                                  |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                   |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                     |
| Integrity impact       | High      | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                             |
| Availability impact    | High      | Serious or total effect on availability.                                            |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.16988 (17.0% probability)

Percentile

97.1%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Aug 21, 2023

Federal due date

Sep 11, 2023

### CISA assessment as of Feb 4, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

yes

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-502](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html) Deserialization of Untrusted Data

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Adobe ColdFusion

  - affected: unspecified up to CF2018U15, CF2021U5
  - affected: unspecified up to None

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Feb 22, 2023
2. Record published Mar 23, 2023
3. Added to CISA KEV Aug 21, 2023
4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025

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