CVE-2023-38205: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2023-38205 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-07-20 with a default due date of 2023-08-10. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Adobe ColdFusion
- CWE
- CWE-284
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 100%, percentile 99 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts nearly every time in 100 odds (100%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 99% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2023-38205 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-38205 (Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-07-20. CISA's default due date for it is 2023-08-10.
Is CVE-2023-38205 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2023-38205. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2023-38205?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2023-38205