Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A low-privileged attacker can potentially make a vulnerable Adobe ColdFusion server run arbitrary code without user interaction. Successful exploitation could compromise sensitive data, alter applications, or disrupt service. The 9.9 CVSS score and changed scope make affected, network-accessible systems an urgent priority.
Executive priority
Treat as an immediate remediation item for affected, network-accessible systems. Ask owners to confirm inventory, Adobe guidance review, remediation status, and compensating access restrictions. Escalate any unexplained privileged behavior or suspected code execution for incident investigation.
Technical view
CVE-2026-48273 is a CWE-95 eval-injection vulnerability affecting listed ColdFusion 2025 and 2023 releases. It is network-reachable, low-complexity, requires low privileges, and needs no user interaction. Code executes in the current user's context, with potential high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact across a changed security scope.
Likely exposure
Highest risk applies to network-accessible ColdFusion installations matching the affected version ranges, especially where low-privileged accounts are available or compromised. The bundle lists ColdFusion 2025 and 2023, but administrators should use Adobe's advisory to determine precisely which updates are vulnerable.
Exploitation context
The supplied record describes remote exploitation by a low-privileged attacker without user interaction. It does not establish public exploit availability or observed attacks. The CVE is not identified as being in KEV, so active exploitation should not be claimed from this evidence.
Researcher notes
The record supports CWE-95, arbitrary code execution, low required privileges, no interaction, and changed scope. The supplied bundle does not explain the vulnerable evaluation path, affected endpoints, precise range operators, indicators of compromise, patch identifiers, or exploit availability. Consult APSB26-119 before making version-specific remediation claims.
Mitigation direction
- Review Adobe advisory APSB26-119 and implement its specified remediation promptly.
- Inventory ColdFusion 2025 and 2023 installations and record their exact update levels.
- Restrict unnecessary network access to ColdFusion administration and application interfaces.
- Review low-privileged accounts and remove unnecessary access pending remediation.
- Ensure the ColdFusion service runs with the minimum required operating-system privileges.
Validation and detection
- Compare each installation's edition and update level with Adobe's affected-version guidance.
- Confirm Adobe's specified remediation is installed and persists after service restart.
- Verify unnecessary ColdFusion interfaces are not reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review authentication and application logs for unexpected low-privileged activity or code execution.
- Confirm the ColdFusion service account cannot access unrelated systems or sensitive resources.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.16adobeVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-119.htmlCVE reference, adobe · vendor-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.