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CVE-2026-48282

critical

Description

ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html

https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-urges-immediate-patching-of-exploited-coldfusion-langflow-joomla-flaws/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-max-severity-coldfusion-flaw-by-friday/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/cisa-adds-4-actively-exploited-adobe.html

https://securityaffairs.com/194927/hacking/u-s-cisa-adds-adobe-coldfusion-joomlack-page-builder-langflow-and-joomshaper-sp-page-builder-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html

https://www.securityweek.com/critical-adobe-coldfusion-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks/

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/exploit-maximum-severity-adobe/

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/07/adobe-coldfusion-cve-2026-48282-exploitation-detected/

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/07/07/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/max-severity-adobe-coldfusion-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/

https://securityaffairs.com/194837/hacking/adobe-coldfusion-flaw-cve-2026-48282-now-exploited-in-the-wild.html

https://securityaffairs.com/194622/security/adobe-fixed-multiple-maximum-severity-flaws-in-coldfusion-and-campaign-classic.html

https://www.securityweek.com/adobe-patches-critical-coldfusion-campaign-classic-vulnerabilities/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-patches-seven-max-severity-coldfusion-campaign-flaws/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/adobe-patches-7-cvss-100-flaws-in.html

https://github.com/cyberupdates365/ai-cyber-threats-and-cve-mitigation-tracker-2026

https://github.com/wilsonvs/Cybersecurity-Research

https://github.com/g0thamRabb1t/cve-2026-48282-coldfusion-rds-detection

https://github.com/imbas007/CVE-2026-48282-POC

https://github.com/imbas007/CVE-2026-48282

https://github.com/HORKimhab/poc-cve-collection

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48282

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-06-30

Updated: 2026-08-28

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.42388

Vulnerability Watch

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Vulnerability of Interest