CVE-2026-48338
MEDIUM 6.8ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 20th percentile
Impact if exploited
6.8CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Must sit on the same / adjacent network
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓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
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Test against your own equipment
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N