CVE-2025-49551: 
Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability analysis and mitigation

ColdFusion versions 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier are affected by a Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability that was disclosed on July 8, 2025. The vulnerability affects Adobe ColdFusion software and has been assigned the identifier CVE-2025-49551. The vulnerability could result in privilege escalation, with the vulnerable component being restricted to internal IP addresses (NVD, CVE).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials). According to the CVSS 3.1 scoring, it has received a Base Score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The scoring indicates that the vulnerability has adjacent network attack vector, low attack complexity, requires no privileges, needs no user interaction, and has high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems or data. Given the high CVSS score and the nature of hard-coded credentials, successful exploitation could lead to significant security breaches in affected systems (NVD).

Adobe has released security updates addressing this vulnerability through their security advisory. Users of affected versions (ColdFusion 2025.2, 2023.14, 2021.20 and earlier) should update their installations to the latest patched versions (Adobe Advisory).