CVE-2025-49536: 
Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability analysis and mitigation

ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-49536. The vulnerability was discovered and reported on July 8, 2025, with Adobe Systems Incorporated serving as the assigning CNA. This security issue affects multiple versions of Adobe ColdFusion software and has been classified as an incorrect authorization vulnerability that could lead to security feature bypass (NVD CVE).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses, and the exploitation does not require user interaction (NVD CVE).

The vulnerability could result in a security feature bypass, potentially allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system. The CVSS scoring indicates high impacts on both confidentiality and integrity, while availability remains unaffected. The vulnerability poses significant risks particularly to internal network security (NVD CVE).

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their ColdFusion installations to versions newer than 2025.2, 2023.14, or 2021.20 depending on their current version (Adobe Advisory).