{"id":41605,"date":"2025-05-21T07:54:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T07:54:37","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-16T11:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:24:28","slug":"cve-2025-43562-high-severity-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-coldfusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43562-high-severity-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-coldfusion\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-43562: High-Severity OS Command Injection Vulnerability in ColdFusion<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re diving into a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-43562, that affects several versions of Adobe&#8217;s ColdFusion software. This vulnerability is an alarming type of security flaw known as an OS Command Injection, which could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Given the widespread use of ColdFusion in web application development, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21453-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-impacting-multiple-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58967\">impact of this vulnerability<\/a> could be far-reaching, making it an issue of paramount concern for businesses and individuals alike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-43562<br \/>\nSeverity: High (9.1\/10 on the CVSS scale)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: High<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-34333-critical-vulnerability-in-ami-s-spx-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47732\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2679035082\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>ColdFusion | 2025.1<br \/>\nColdFusion | 2023.13<br \/>\nColdFusion | 2021.19 and earlier versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41450-improper-authentication-vulnerability-in-danfoss-aksm8xxa-series\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46787\">vulnerability stems from the improper<\/a> neutralization of special elements used in an OS command within ColdFusion&#8217;s codebase. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-7032-security-flaw-allowing-privilege-escalation-through-untrusted-data-deserialization\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47533\">flaw allows<\/a> an attacker to inject malicious OS commands into vulnerable applications. If successfully exploited, the vulnerability can result in arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21325-microsoft-printer-metadata-troubleshooter-tool-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47731\">code execution<\/a>, where the attacker&#8217;s code runs in the context of the current user. This means a high-privileged user could potentially bypass security mechanisms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31234-input-sanitization-flaw-leading-to-system-termination-and-kernel-memory-corruption\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47887\">leading to a system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3681590264\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how an attacker could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27891-samsung-mobile-and-wearable-processors-vulnerability-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49343\">potentially exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/cfide\/adminapi\/administrator.cfc HTTP\/1.1\nHost: victim-site.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nmethod=login&amp;username=admin&amp;password=admin&amp;newpassword=`malicious_command`<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is sending a POST request to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43559-coldfusion-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49232\">vulnerable endpoint within the ColdFusion<\/a> application. The &#8216;newpassword&#8217; field is exploited to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46506-unauthenticated-command-injection-vulnerability-in-netalertx\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48224\">inject a malicious OS command<\/a>, which could be executed if the request is processed by the server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Preventive Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-48877-high-severity-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-xls2csv-utility\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58203\">high-severity vulnerability<\/a>, users of affected ColdFusion versions are strongly recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. Until the patch can be applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as a temporary mitigation measure. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42598-critical-security-vulnerability-in-seiko-epson-printer-drivers-for-windows-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57594\">Security teams should also regularly conduct vulnerability<\/a> assessments and penetration testing to identify and patch any vulnerabilities promptly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview We&#8217;re diving into a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-43562, that affects several versions of Adobe&#8217;s ColdFusion software. This vulnerability is an alarming type of security flaw known as an OS Command Injection, which could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. 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