Is CVE-2023-38205 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2023-38205 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2023-07-20.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-38205?

CVE-2023-38205 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-38205?

CVE-2023-38205 has an EPSS score of 99.73% (100th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-38205

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018u18 (and earlier), 2021u8 (and earlier) and 2023u2 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access the administration CFM and CFC endpoints. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CWE-284Improper Access Control

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

99.73%probability of exploitation in 30 days

100thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Adobe ColdFusion contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remediation due: 2023-08-10

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-23.