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CVE-2023-29298 Adobe CVE debrief
CVE-2023-29298 is an Adobe ColdFusion improper access control vulnerability that CISA lists in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because it is already known to be exploited in the wild, defenders should treat this as an urgent remediation item and follow Adobe’s mitigation guidance immediately. If mitigations are not available, CISA directs organizations to discontinue use of the product.
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Product
- ColdFusion
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Listed
- Original CVE published
- 2023-07-20
- Original CVE updated
- 2023-07-20
- Advisory published
- 2023-07-20
- Advisory updated
- 2023-07-20
Who should care
Administrators, security teams, and service owners responsible for Adobe ColdFusion deployments, especially where the service is exposed or mission-critical.
Technical summary
The official records provided identify the issue as an Adobe ColdFusion improper access control vulnerability and place it in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The KEV entry indicates active exploitation and sets a remediation due date of 2023-08-10. No additional technical detail is supplied in the source corpus, so the safest interpretation is that the weakness can permit unauthorized access if unaddressed.
Defensive priority
Urgent
Recommended defensive actions
- Review Adobe’s ColdFusion security guidance referenced by CISA for this CVE.
- Apply vendor mitigations as soon as possible.
- If mitigations are unavailable, discontinue use of the affected product per CISA guidance.
- Verify all ColdFusion instances are inventoried and covered by remediation tracking.
- Prioritize exposure-facing and business-critical deployments for immediate review.
Evidence notes
This debrief is based only on the supplied CISA KEV entry and official CVE/NVD records. The KEV metadata states the vulnerability is in Adobe ColdFusion, is known exploited, and requires mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinuation if mitigations are unavailable. The supplied corpus does not include the full Adobe advisory text or exploit details, so no additional technical claims are made.
Official resources
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CVE-2023-29298 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2023-29298 NVD detail
NVD
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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Source item URL
cisa_kev
Published from official public records only. This debrief does not include exploit instructions, weaponized reproduction, or unsupported claims.