ColdFusion Process Outbound Connection Via SSH port.

I think you are right, @Dave Watts . ColdFusion would not automatically connect to an arbitrary host via an SSH port. Unless, of course, there is a legitimate reason.

@Bhavya_Mittal8762 , here are some notes and suggestions.

• A developer may have written CFML code that uses SSH/SFTP to connect to another server (for example, to upload files, transfer data, or trigger a remote script).
• ColdFusion could be using a Java library (such as JSch) behind the scenes for SSH functionality, and since ColdFusion is Java-based, the process would show as coldfusion.exe.
• Your ColdFusion application could be uploading/downloading files via SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol),
• ColdFusion could have been scripted to connect to remote systems via SSH to execute commands (for example, for deployment or automation tasks).

• Your ColdFusion server might have been compromised. If your server has been compromised, malware running inside coldfusion.exe could be using SSH to secretly export data or to connect to a "command-and-control" server.
• A malicious backdoor, CFML script or Java class could be running SSH connections from within ColdFusion.

3. Steps you can undertake

• Search for any use of ssh, sftp or external libraries in your CFML codebase. Look for scheduled tasks, CF jobs or background processes that might be performing SSH actions.
• Check file integrity, especially within wwwroot and custom tag directories. Are there any suspicious files or directories there?
• Use a tool such as netstat, TCPView, or Wireshark to inspect where exactly the SSH connection is going.
• Run a malware scan on the server.