Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Adobe ColdFusion has a critical missing-authentication flaw that could let an unauthenticated actor trigger a critical function and execute code as the current user. The provided data says no user interaction is needed. Treat affected ColdFusion 2025 and 2023 deployments as urgent until Adobe guidance is applied.
Executive priority
Handle as an urgent remediation item. The flaw is critical, unauthenticated, and may allow code execution, but the provided evidence does not confirm exploitation in the wild. Prioritize business-critical and externally reachable ColdFusion systems first.
Technical view
CVE-2026-48325 is CWE-306 in Adobe ColdFusion 2025 and 2023. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.3 with adjacent attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impact. The source bundle does not provide exploit details or fixed build numbers.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Adobe ColdFusion 2025 versions 0 or 11, or ColdFusion 2023 versions 0 or 22, should assume potential exposure. Internet or broadly reachable ColdFusion services raise operational urgency, but exposure depends on deployment topology and Adobe’s advisory details.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. They do state exploitation requires no user interaction and could result in arbitrary code execution in the current user context. No exploit mechanics are provided here.
Researcher notes
The bundle identifies CWE-306 and high-impact RCE potential, but lacks endpoint-level details, proof-of-concept status, fixed builds, and compensating controls. Avoid assuming internet exploitability from the adjacent-network CVSS vector without validating the actual deployment path.
Mitigation direction
- Review Adobe APSB26-82 and apply the vendor-directed update or remediation.
- Inventory all ColdFusion 2025 and 2023 instances, including non-production systems.
- Prioritize systems reachable from untrusted or adjacent networks.
- Restrict access to ColdFusion services where feasible until vendor guidance is applied.
- Monitor Adobe’s advisory for revised fixed-version or mitigation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm deployed ColdFusion product and version on every server.
- Compare each instance against Adobe APSB26-82 affected-version guidance.
- Verify remediation status after applying vendor-directed updates or configuration changes.
- Review access logs for unusual unauthenticated requests to ColdFusion endpoints.
- Confirm exposed services match approved network access policy.
Public sources used
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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
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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
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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
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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.