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title: "CVE-2025-43562: ColdFusion | Improper Neutralization… | CubePath"
description: "ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS…"
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source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-43562
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# CVE-2025-43562: ColdFusion | Improper Neutralization… | CubePath

## Description

ColdFusion versions 2025.1, 2023.13, 2021.19 and earlier are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. A high-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security mechanisms and execute code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

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-2025-43562)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.1

Score published by adobe in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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    | High    | An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is needed.        |
| User interaction       | None    | No action from any user is needed.                                                  |
| Scope                  | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.                    |
| 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

0.51028 (51.0% probability)

Percentile

98.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA assessment as of May 15, 2025

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

Automatable

no

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-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

## Affected products

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

- Adobe ColdFusion

  - affected: up to 2021.19

## References

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

- [helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-52.html) vendor-advisory

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Apr 16, 2025
2. Record published May 13, 2025
3. Record last updated Feb 26, 2026

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