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CVE-2026-83961

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.22% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-03 · Last synced 2026-09-17

CyberRota Analysis

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ColdFusion is susceptible to an improper authentication vulnerability that allows attackers to escalate privileges and gain limited read and write access to the system. This issue is particularly concerning for organizations using ColdFusion in administrative network zones, as exploitation does not require user interaction. Organizations utilizing ColdFusion should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to mitigate potential unauthorized access risks.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-83961
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.22%

Original NVD Description

ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain limited read and write access. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

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