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CVE-2026-48321

CRITICAL 9.3 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-07-14 · Last modified 2026-08-04 · adobe · NVD: Analyzed

ColdFusion is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read and write access. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.3), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 39th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

9.3CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Must sit on the same / adjacent network
  • ✓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

No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.

Affected

Vendors Adobe

Products Coldfusion 2025 Coldfusion 2023 Coldfusion

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

CVSS vector

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

Known Affected Software Configurations

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All CVSS metrics

  • CRITICAL 9.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CRITICAL 9.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS