CVE-2026-48282 | ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

Exp

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.

Published: 2026-06-30 Last update: 2026-07-08 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-48282 is rated Critical Active Threat (100/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 28.58%, 98th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2026-07-07) affecting Adobe / ColdFusion. a weakness (CWE-22) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. EPSS rose +25.38% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Federal remediation is required by 2026-07-10 (CISA ED 26-03); assess exposure and apply mitigations immediately.

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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2026-48282

Name: Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2026-07-07

Action due: 2026-07-10

Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-48282

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-07-09 3.20% 28.58% +25.38%
2 2026-07-08 1.02% 3.20% +2.18%
3 2026-07-01 — 1.02% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-48282

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-48282

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-48282

GHSA-jfrp-7pp5-772c · Severity: critical — ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-48282

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update20:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2023 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe coldfusion 2025 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-48282

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