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CVE-2026-48282

CRITICAL 10 KNOWN EXPLOITED PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-06-30 · Last modified 2026-07-08

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.

ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-07-07. Patch or mitigate now.

Exploitation likelihood

28.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 98th percentile

● In CISA KEV (2026-07-07) ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

10CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

nuclei -id CVE-2026-48282 -u https://TARGETDetection template — non-destructive check that a target is affected.
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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-48282/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Adobe

Products Coldfusion

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)

CVSS vector

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

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
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All CVSS metrics

  • CRITICAL 10 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CRITICAL 10 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS