Full Report
Adobe security advisory (AV26-647)
Analysis Summary
# Vulnerability: Critical Flaws in Adobe ColdFusion and Campaign Classic (July 2026)
## CVE Details
*Note: Specific CVE IDs were not provided in the summary advisory. Refer to the official bulletins (APSB26-68, APSB26-69) for individual identifiers.*
- **CVE ID:** Pending (Referenced via APSB26-68 and APSB26-69)
- **CVSS Score:** Up to 9.8 (Critical) - *Based on typical "Critical" rating for these product updates.*
- **CWE:** Likely includes CWE-502 (Insecure Deserialization) or CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) given historical patterns for these updates.
## Affected Systems
- **Products:**
- Adobe ColdFusion 2025
- Adobe ColdFusion 2023
- Adobe Campaign Classic (ACC) v7
- **Versions:**
- ColdFusion 2025: Update 9 and prior
- ColdFusion 2023: Update 20 and prior
- Campaign Classic: v7 build 9396 and prior
- **Configurations:** Systems with web-facing management consoles or those processing untrusted user input.
## Vulnerability Description
While specific technical debt is detailed in the individual APSB bulletins, the "Critical" classification for ColdFusion typically indicates vulnerabilities that allow for **Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE)**. These flaws often involve the bypass of access control or the unsafe deserialization of data, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands in the context of the ColdFusion service.
## Exploitation
- **Status:** Not currently reported as exploited in the wild (refer to latest vendor updates for changes).
- **Complexity:** Low to Medium.
- **Attack Vector:** Network (Remote).
## Impact
- **Confidentiality:** High (Full access to application data and credentials).
- **Integrity:** High (Ability to modify system files and database records).
- **Availability:** High (Potential for full system takeover or service disruption).
## Remediation
### Patches
Adobe recommends administrators update to the following versions:
- **Adobe ColdFusion 2025:** Update 10 or later.
- **Adobe ColdFusion 2023:** Update 21 or later.
- **Adobe Campaign Classic:** Update to latest build beyond 9396 as specified in APSB26-69.
### Workarounds
- Fast-track the restriction of access to the ColdFusion Administrator interface to internal IP addresses only.
- Ensure the `cfsetting` tag is used to limit file upload capabilities where possible.
## Detection
- **Indicators of compromise:** Look for unusual child processes spawned by `coldfusion.exe` or the Java runtime (e.g., `cmd.exe` or `/bin/sh`).
- **Detection methods:** Monitor web server access logs for requests to `/CFIDE/administrator` or unusual POST requests to internal components. Use file integrity monitoring (FIM) on the web root.
## References
- [Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-68 (ColdFusion)] hxxps[://]helpx[.]adobe[.]com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68[.]html
- [Adobe Security Bulletin APSB26-69 (Campaign Classic)] hxxps[://]helpx[.]adobe[.]com/security/products/campaign/apsb26-69[.]html
- [Adobe Security Advisories Home] hxxps[://]helpx[.]adobe[.]com/security[.]html