{"cveID":"CVE-2023-38203","vendorProject":"Adobe","product":"ColdFusion","vulnerabilityName":"Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability","dateAdded":"2024-01-08","shortDescription":"Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for code execution.","requiredAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","dueDate":"2024-01-29","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Known","notes":"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb23-41.html ;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38203","cwes":["CWE-502"],"year":2023,"state":"mapped","stale_reasons":[],"mappings":[{"domain":"enterprise","cve":"CVE-2023-38203","technique":"T1190","technique_name_at_mapping":"Exploit Public-Facing Application","mapping_type":"exploitation_technique","capability_group":"untrusted_data","comments":"This vulnerability can be utilized by exploited a public-facing application.  APT groups have used this exploit to deploy webshells.","references":["https://threatprotect.qualys.com/2023/07/18/adobe-coldfusion-vulnerabilities-exploited-in-the-attacks-in-dropping-webshell-cve-2023-29298-cve-2023-29300-and-cve-2023-38203/"],"status":"complete","source_file":"kev-07.28.2025_attack-16.1-enterprise.json","attack_version":"16.1","kev_snapshot":"07/28/2025"},{"domain":"enterprise","cve":"CVE-2023-38203","technique":"T1105","technique_name_at_mapping":"Ingress Tool Transfer","mapping_type":"primary_impact","capability_group":"untrusted_data","comments":"This vulnerability can be utilized by exploited a public-facing application.  APT groups have used this exploit to deploy webshells.","references":["https://threatprotect.qualys.com/2023/07/18/adobe-coldfusion-vulnerabilities-exploited-in-the-attacks-in-dropping-webshell-cve-2023-29298-cve-2023-29300-and-cve-2023-38203/"],"status":"complete","source_file":"kev-07.28.2025_attack-16.1-enterprise.json","attack_version":"16.1","kev_snapshot":"07/28/2025"}],"techniques":[{"id":"T1105","domains":["enterprise"],"in_current_bundle":true,"live":true,"name_now":"Ingress Tool Transfer","name_at_mapping":"Ingress Tool Transfer","renamed":false,"revoked_by":null,"mapping_types":["primary_impact"],"sigma_rule_count":87,"has_detection_strategy":true},{"id":"T1190","domains":["enterprise"],"in_current_bundle":true,"live":true,"name_now":"Exploit Public-Facing Application","name_at_mapping":"Exploit Public-Facing Application","renamed":false,"revoked_by":null,"mapping_types":["exploitation_technique"],"sigma_rule_count":149,"has_detection_strategy":true}],"mapping_types":["exploitation_technique","primary_impact"],"has_exploitation_technique":true,"mapping_attack_versions":["16.1"],"mapping_domains":["enterprise"],"sigma_coverage":"full","sigma_rules_tagged_cve":[],"added_after_mapping_snapshot":false,"_source":"kevmap","_built":"2026-08-23 05:47 UTC","_attack_version":"19.2"}