{"schemaVersion":3,"id":"CVE-2026-48282","aliases":[],"status":"published","duplicateOf":null,"title":"Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal Vulnerability","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.","dates":{"published":"2026-06-30T15:11:57.151Z","modified":"2026-10-07T18:12:09.298Z","reserved":null,"kevAdded":["2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z"],"kevDue":["2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z"]},"cvss":{"headline":{"score":10,"severity":"critical","version":"3.1","versionLabel":"v3.1","source":"CVE.org","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","computed":false,"selection":"backend-summary"},"metrics":[{"version":"3.1","versionLabel":"v3.1","source":"CVE.org","score":10,"severity":"critical","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","exploitability":null,"impact":null,"computed":false},{"version":"3.1","versionLabel":"v3.1","source":"NVD","score":10,"severity":"critical","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","exploitability":null,"impact":null,"computed":false}]},"epss":{"probability":0.42388,"percentile":0.987,"severity":"high","asOf":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","change":{"pp":0,"baselineDate":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","baselineScore":0.42388},"history":[{"date":"2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":0.987}],"last30":[{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.42388,"percentile":0.987}]},"kev":{"state":"listed","entries":[{"source":"cisa","sourceLabel":"CISA","dateAdded":"2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z","dueDate":"2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z","requiredAction":"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.","name":"Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal Vulnerability","description":"Adobe ColdFusion contains a path traversal vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.","notes":[{"type":"url","href":"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html","label":"helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html"},{"type":"text","value":"BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk"},{"type":"text","value":"Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk"},{"type":"url","href":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48282","label":"nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48282"}],"vendor":"Adobe","product":"ColdFusion","ransomware":false,"ransomwareUse":"Unknown","exploitationType":null}],"listedCount":1,"totalCatalogs":3,"catalogs":[{"source":"cisa","label":"CISA","listed":true,"entry":{"source":"cisa","sourceLabel":"CISA","dateAdded":"2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z","dueDate":"2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z","requiredAction":"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.","name":"Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal Vulnerability","description":"Adobe ColdFusion contains a path traversal vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.","notes":[{"type":"url","href":"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html","label":"helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html"},{"type":"text","value":"BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk"},{"type":"text","value":"Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk"},{"type":"url","href":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48282","label":"nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48282"}],"vendor":"Adobe","product":"ColdFusion","ransomware":false,"ransomwareUse":"Unknown","exploitationType":null}},{"source":"enisa","label":"ENISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"circl","label":"CIRCL","listed":false,"entry":null}]},"ransomware":{"state":"none-recorded","sources":[]},"exploits":[],"exploitCount":0,"weaknesses":[{"id":"CWE-22","name":"Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')","description":"The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.","type":"weakness","status":"Stable","abstraction":"Base","likelihoodOfExploit":"High","url":"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html"}],"affected":[{"vendor":"adobe","product":"coldfusion","name":"ColdFusion","label":"coldfusion","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"2023","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update1","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update10","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update11","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update12","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update13","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update14","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update15","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update16","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update17","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update18","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update19","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update2","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update20","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update3","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update4","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update5","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update6","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update7","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update8","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2023:update9","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025:update1","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025:update2","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025:update3","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025:update4","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025:update5","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025:update6","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025:update7","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025:update8","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2025:update9","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"2023 | 2023:update1 | 2023:update10 | 2023:update11 | 2023:update12 | 2023:update13 | 2023:update14 | 2023:update15 | 2023:update16 | 2023:update17 | 2023:update18 | 2023:update19 | 2023:update2 | 2023:update20 | 2023:update3 | 2023:update4 | 2023:update5 | 2023:update6 | 2023:update7 | 2023:update8 | 2023:update9 | 2025 | 2025:update1 | 2025:update2 | 2025:update3 | 2025:update4 | 2025:update5 | 2025:update6 | 2025:update7 | 2025:update8 | 2025:update9","eol":{"isEol":false,"eolDate":"2028-05-16T00:00:00.000Z","matchMethod":"cpe","cycle":{"name":"2023","label":"2023","eolFrom":"2028-05-16T00:00:00.000Z","isLts":false,"isMaintained":true,"latestVersion":"2023.0.26.331018"},"product":{"name":"coldfusion","label":"Adobe ColdFusion","category":"server-app"}},"hubHref":"/vendor/adobe/coldfusion"},{"vendor":"adobe","product":"coldfusion 2023","name":"ColdFusion 2023","label":"coldfusion 2023","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"≤ 20","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"≤ 20","eol":null,"hubHref":"/vendor/adobe/coldfusion_2023"},{"vendor":"adobe","product":"coldfusion 2025","name":"ColdFusion 2025","label":"coldfusion 2025","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"≤ 9","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"≤ 9","eol":null,"hubHref":"/vendor/adobe/coldfusion_2025"}],"affectedCount":3,"eol":{"hasEol":false,"count":0},"references":[{"url":"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html","label":"helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html","hostname":"helpx.adobe.com","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48282","label":"www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48282","hostname":"www.cisa.gov","tags":["Government Resource","US Government Resource"]}],"lineage":{"upstream":[],"downstream":[],"duplicates":[],"related":[]},"timeline":[{"kind":"published","date":"2026-06-30T15:11:57.151Z","label":"Published","detail":"Vulnerability first disclosed.","source":null},{"kind":"kev-added","date":"2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z","label":"Added to CISA KEV","detail":"Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal Vulnerability","source":"cisa"},{"kind":"kev-due","date":"2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z","label":"CISA remediation due","detail":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions.","source":"cisa"},{"kind":"modified","date":"2026-10-07T18:12:09.298Z","label":"Last modified","detail":"Vulnerability information updated.","source":null}],"risk":{"score":85,"level":"critical","profile":"Default","thresholds":{"critical":75,"high":50,"medium":25,"low":10}},"meta":{"dataAsOf":"2026-10-22T02:46:39.181Z","stale":false,"partial":false}}