CVE-2025-61821 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and data on the server. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Adobe	Coldfusion

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References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-105.html

History

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Adobe Adobe coldfusion
Vendors & Products		Adobe Adobe coldfusion

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and data on the server. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction and scope is changed.
Title		ColdFusion \| Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
Weaknesses		CWE-611
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-105.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2025-12-09T23:41:11.355Z

Updated: 2025-12-10T15:48:34.706Z

Reserved: 2025-10-01T17:52:06.978Z

Link: CVE-2025-61821

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-10T15:48:29.381Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-10T00:16:10.163

Modified: 2025-12-10T00:16:10.163

Link: CVE-2025-61821

Redhat

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