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CVE-2026-48338

MEDIUM 6.8 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-07-14 · Last modified 2026-07-16 · adobe · NVD: Analyzed

ColdFusion 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.

LIMITED SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 18th percentile

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

Impact if exploited

6.8CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · CNA

  • 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

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-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

VendorProductVersion range
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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

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS