Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A remotely reachable, unauthenticated attacker could exploit affected Adobe ColdFusion servers to run arbitrary code with the ColdFusion process user’s permissions. No user action is required. Successful exploitation could compromise sensitive data, alter applications, or disrupt service, making this an urgent business risk.
Executive priority
Treat this as an emergency remediation item. Identify affected systems immediately, reduce network exposure, and follow Adobe’s advisory. Prioritize internet-facing systems and those handling sensitive or critical workloads. Consider incident investigation where affected servers were exposed before remediation, while recognizing that the bundle supplies no indicators of compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2026-48362 is a CWE-78 OS command injection vulnerability affecting ColdFusion 2025 through 2025.0.12 and ColdFusion 2023 through 2023.0.23. It has CVSS 3.1 score 10.0: network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges or interaction required, changed scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Highest risk applies to affected ColdFusion installations reachable from untrusted networks, especially internet-facing servers. Internal installations remain exposed to attackers with network access. The source bundle does not identify the vulnerable endpoint, required configuration, operating-system differences, or whether default installations are exploitable.
Exploitation context
The supplied record says exploitation can execute arbitrary code and requires neither authentication nor user interaction. It is not listed in KEV, and the supplied sources provide no evidence of active exploitation. Absence from KEV does not establish that exploitation is impossible or has not occurred.
Researcher notes
The record establishes unauthenticated network command injection and changed scope, but omits the vulnerable component, request path, input vector, affected configurations, platform dependencies, and indicators. APSB26-90 should be treated as the authoritative source for remediation details. Do not infer exploitation from the CVSS score alone.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all ColdFusion 2023 and 2025 installations and record their exact update levels.
- Review Adobe advisory APSB26-90 and apply Adobe’s specified security update or remediation.
- Restrict untrusted network access until remediation is verified.
- Use least-privilege permissions for the ColdFusion service account.
- Prioritize internet-facing and business-critical instances first.
Validation and detection
- Confirm no installation remains at or below 2025.0.12 or 2023.0.23 after remediation.
- Verify installed update levels using authoritative ColdFusion inventory or administration records.
- Test that network restrictions prevent untrusted access to affected servers.
- Review ColdFusion, web-server, and operating-system logs for suspicious command or process activity.
- Confirm services and applications operate normally after remediation.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 10 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.96adobeVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
10CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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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/apsb26-90.htmlCVE reference, adobe · vendor-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.