CVE-2023-26359: Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on , 151 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 17%
EPSS score, percentile 97.1 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA deadline . Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- CF2018U15, CF2021U5 and earlier
- unspecified
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date for this action: .
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-25.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26359
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | CF2018U15, CF2021U5 and earlier |
| Affected | unspecified |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that could result in code execution in the context of the current user.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of .
- CISA added CVE-2023-26359 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 21 Aug 2023.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 11 Sep 2023.
- The CVE record was published on 23 Mar 2023, 151 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17% (percentile 97.1), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of . About the data.
Description
Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution
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.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
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