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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-27282

High
CWE-20 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 14, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 21, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

ColdFusion versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized access. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier contain an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) that allows attackers to bypass security features and gain unauthorized access. With a CVSS score of 7.5 and requiring user interaction, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations using ColdFusion for web applications. Currently, no patch is available, requiring immediate compensating controls implementation.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 3, 2026 20:45
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in government (NCA, CITC), banking (SAMA-regulated institutions, payment processors), healthcare (MOH systems), and e-commerce sectors are at elevated risk. ColdFusion is commonly used for legacy enterprise applications and web portals in these sectors. The security feature bypass could expose sensitive citizen data, financial transactions, and critical government services. Organizations relying on ColdFusion for SAMA-regulated payment systems or NCA-governed government portals face compliance violations if exploited.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Healthcare Energy and Utilities Telecommunications E-commerce and Retail Education
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all ColdFusion deployments across your organization, specifically identifying versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier
2. Isolate or restrict network access to ColdFusion servers from untrusted networks
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input patterns targeting input validation bypass attempts
4. Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of all ColdFusion application access and authentication events

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
5. Implement strict input validation at the application layer using allowlist-based validation for all user inputs
6. Deploy multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all ColdFusion administrative interfaces
7. Apply principle of least privilege to ColdFusion service accounts and database connections
8. Conduct security awareness training for users accessing ColdFusion applications regarding social engineering and phishing

DETECTION RULES:
9. Monitor for unusual authentication patterns, failed login attempts, and privilege escalation attempts
10. Alert on any modifications to ColdFusion configuration files or security-related settings
11. Track and log all input validation errors and security feature bypass attempts in application logs
12. Establish baseline for normal ColdFusion traffic and alert on deviations

PATCHING STRATEGY:
13. Subscribe to Adobe security bulletins for patch availability
14. Prepare upgrade path to patched versions (2023.19 or 2025.7 when released)
15. Test patches in non-production environments before deployment
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع نشرات ColdFusion عبر مؤسستك، مع تحديد الإصدارات 2023.18 و2025.6 والإصدارات الأقدم
2. عزل أو تقييد الوصول إلى شبكة خوادم ColdFusion من الشبكات غير الموثوقة
3. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن محاولات تجاوز التحقق من صحة المدخلات وحجبها
4. تفعيل السجلات الشاملة ومراقبة جميع أحداث الوصول والمصادقة لتطبيقات ColdFusion

الضوابط التعويضية:
5. تنفيذ التحقق الصارم من صحة المدخلات على مستوى التطبيق باستخدام التحقق القائم على القائمة البيضاء
6. نشر المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لجميع واجهات إدارة ColdFusion
7. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات خدمة ColdFusion واتصالات قاعدة البيانات
8. إجراء تدريب الوعي الأمني للمستخدمين الذين يصلون إلى تطبيقات ColdFusion

قواعد الكشف:
9. مراقبة أنماط المصادقة غير العادية ومحاولات تسجيل الدخول الفاشلة
10. التنبيه على أي تعديلات على ملفات تكوين ColdFusion أو الإعدادات المتعلقة بالأمان
11. تتبع وتسجيل جميع أخطاء التحقق من صحة المدخلات ومحاولات تجاوز ميزات الأمان
12. إنشاء خط أساس لحركة ColdFusion العادية والتنبيه على الانحرافات

استراتيجية التصحيح:
13. الاشتراك في نشرات أمان Adobe للحصول على توفر التصحيحات
14. تحضير مسار الترقية إلى الإصدارات المصححة (2023.19 أو 2025.7 عند إصدارها)
15. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Change management procedures ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Access rights review ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - User registration and access management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software and hardware inventory SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures SAMA CSF PR.PT-1 - Security awareness and training SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Network monitoring and detection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Access control ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Change management
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails
📦 Affected Products / CPE 26 entries
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📊 CVSS Score
7.5
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.5
CWECWE-20
EPSS0.33%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-14
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-20
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