Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
An attacker with adjacent-network access could invoke a critical ColdFusion function without credentials and run code as the current service user. This could expose sensitive information and permit unauthorized changes without any user action.
Executive priority
Treat this as an emergency exposure-validation and remediation task for every ColdFusion 2023 or 2025 deployment. Prioritize reachable production systems and systems handling sensitive data. Require teams to use Adobe’s advisory as the remediation authority and report verified build status.
Technical view
CVE-2026-48325 is a CWE-306 missing-authentication vulnerability affecting specified Adobe ColdFusion 2025 and 2023 versions. CVSS 3.1 rates it 9.3: adjacent access, low complexity, no privileges or interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality and integrity impact, and no rated availability impact.
Likely exposure
Potentially exposed organizations run ColdFusion 2025 or 2023 builds covered by Adobe’s affected-version matrix, particularly when attackers can reach the service from an adjacent network. The bundle’s condensed version entries, “0/11” and “0/22,” do not safely establish exact ranges; verify them against Adobe’s advisory.
Exploitation context
Exploitation requires neither authentication nor user interaction and has low complexity, but the CVSS vector classifies access as adjacent-network rather than broadly remote. The supplied record is not in KEV and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. KEV absence does not prove exploitation is not occurring.
Researcher notes
The source bundle supports arbitrary code execution in the current user’s context. Changed scope indicates potential impact beyond the initially vulnerable component. Exact affected-range semantics, fixed versions, technical root cause, attack surface, indicators, and exploitation prevalence are not established by the supplied data.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all ColdFusion 2023 and 2025 instances, including internal and non-production systems.
- Consult Adobe APSB26-82 for exact affected builds and vendor-approved remediation.
- Apply Adobe’s prescribed update or mitigation through emergency change procedures.
- Restrict ColdFusion service reachability to trusted network segments until remediation is verified.
- Monitor security telemetry for unexpected code execution or unauthorized configuration changes.
Validation and detection
- Record each instance’s release, update level, exposure path, and service-account privileges.
- Compare every build directly with Adobe APSB26-82; do not infer ranges from the condensed bundle.
- Verify Adobe-prescribed remediation is installed and remains effective after service restart.
- Confirm network controls prevent untrusted adjacent hosts from reaching ColdFusion services.
- Review available logs and endpoint telemetry for suspicious processes, file changes, or unauthorized access.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-306: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupExecution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N2.85.8adobeVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-82.htmlCVE reference, adobe · vendor-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Missing Authentication for Critical Function represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.