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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2026-48282

criticalCVSS 3.1 10.0In CISA KEVEPSS 42%Published · Adobe

The short answer

CVE-2026-48282 affects Adobe ColdFusion 2025 and is rated critical (CVSS 10.0). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-07-07: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-22.

Severity

10.0 critical

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Jul 7, 2026

Federal due date Jul 10, 2026

EPSS, next 30 days

42%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

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…

Affected products

ColdFusion 2025, ColdFusion 2023. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2026-48282 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-48282 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-07-07, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-07-10.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48282?

CISA's 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…

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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