Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Adobe ColdFusion has an authorization flaw that may let a low-privileged attacker execute code as the current ColdFusion user. No user interaction is required. Successful exploitation could compromise sensitive data, alter applications, and disrupt service, although the attacker must have adjacent network access.
Executive priority
Treat as an urgent remediation item because successful exploitation could materially affect data, applications, and availability. Prioritize reachable production ColdFusion systems and highly privileged service accounts. The evidence does not currently justify claiming active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2026-48327 is a CWE-863 incorrect-authorization vulnerability with CVSS 3.1 score 9.0. The vector indicates adjacent-network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Code execution occurs in the current user's context.
Likely exposure
The supplied record identifies ColdFusion 2025 versions 0 through 11 and ColdFusion 2023 versions 0 through 22. Confirm the installed release and update level against Adobe's advisory. Exposure is higher where low-privileged or adjacent-network actors can reach ColdFusion services.
Exploitation context
The supplied bundle does not establish active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires low privileges and adjacent-network access but no victim interaction. Public exploit availability and precise attack prerequisites are not established by the supplied evidence.
Researcher notes
The affected-version notation is interpreted from the supplied ranges but should be confirmed against Adobe APSB26-82. The bundle provides no vulnerable component, endpoint, root cause, indicators, patch identifiers, or proof-of-concept status. Avoid inferring broader network reachability from AV:A.
Mitigation direction
- Review Adobe advisory APSB26-82 and apply its specified updates or mitigations.
- Restrict ColdFusion access to trusted networks and administrative paths.
- Minimize privileges assigned to the ColdFusion service account.
- Monitor Adobe guidance for revised affected-version or remediation information.
Validation and detection
- Inventory every ColdFusion instance, release, update level, and service-account privilege.
- Compare installed versions directly with Adobe advisory APSB26-82.
- Verify untrusted adjacent networks cannot reach exposed ColdFusion services.
- Review logs for unexpected authorization failures, configuration changes, or service-account activity.
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CWE-863: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H2.36adobeVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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/apsb26-82.htmlCVE reference, adobe · vendor-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Incorrect Authorization
Incorrect Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.