CVE-2026-48282
Published 2026-06-30 · Updated 2026-10-07 · Source psirt@adobe.com
Summary
CVE-2026-48282 is a critical-severity (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 7, 2026, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by July 10, 2026. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Adobe has 82 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 11 of them linked to ransomware.
All 82 known-exploited Adobe vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Adobe — ColdFusion
Name: Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal Vulnerability
Date added: 2026-07-07 · 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.