CVE-2025-49545: 
Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability was identified in Adobe ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier, discovered and disclosed on July 8, 2025. This vulnerability could potentially lead to arbitrary file system read operations on affected systems (NVD, CVE).

The vulnerability is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) with CWE-918 designation. It received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.2 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerable component is restricted to internal IP addresses, and the exploitation requires high privileges but does not require user interaction (NVD).

The vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker with high privileges to force the application to make arbitrary requests through URL injection, potentially leading to unauthorized file system read access. The scope of the vulnerability is changed, indicating potential impact beyond the vulnerable component (NVD).

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in their security bulletin. Users of affected versions should refer to the official Adobe security advisory for detailed mitigation instructions (Adobe Advisory).