CVE-2025-64898: Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522) in Adobe ColdFusion
ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability that could result in limited unauthorized write access. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access by exploiting improperly stored or transmitted credentials. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-64898 affects Adobe ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier. It is an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability (CWE-522) that could lead to limited unauthorized write access. The issue arises from credentials that are improperly stored or transmitted, allowing an attacker to leverage this weakness without requiring user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. No patch or vendor advisory details are currently provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain limited unauthorized write access to the affected ColdFusion systems by exploiting improperly protected credentials. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact, and no known active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, organizations should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider reviewing credential storage and transmission practices in ColdFusion environments to reduce exposure.
CVE-2025-64898: Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522) in Adobe ColdFusion
Description
ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability that could result in limited unauthorized write access. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access by exploiting improperly stored or transmitted credentials. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-64898 affects Adobe ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier. It is an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability (CWE-522) that could lead to limited unauthorized write access. The issue arises from credentials that are improperly stored or transmitted, allowing an attacker to leverage this weakness without requiring user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. No patch or vendor advisory details are currently provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain limited unauthorized write access to the affected ColdFusion systems by exploiting improperly protected credentials. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact, and no known active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, organizations should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider reviewing credential storage and transmission practices in ColdFusion environments to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-11T22:48:38.847Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6938b6b6b56b439e93ee88a4
Added to database: 12/9/2025, 11:54:30 PM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 10:42:08 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 5:53:13 AM
Views: 181
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