ColdFusion - Authentication Bypass (CVE-2023-29298)

CVE-2023-29298 is an improper access control vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion that allows attackers to bypass security features and gain unauthorized access to administrative CFM and CFC endpoints. This flaw can be exploited remotely without user interaction, potentially enabling attackers to compromise sensitive administrative functions and escalate their privileges.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 12th of June 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2023-29298 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2023-29298 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2023-29298 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Attackers exploit this vulnerability by requesting .cfc or .cfm files under the //CFIDE/ path, bypassing access controls and gaining unauthorized access to ColdFusion administrative endpoints.