Critical severity · published Aug 11, 2026
CVE-2026-48362
ColdFusion | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
10.0
CVSS
3.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.5% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
ColdFusion · Adobe
2023; 2023; 2023; 2023; 2023; 2023; +29 more · source: NVD
C2
ColdFusion 2023 · Adobe
through 2023.0.22 · source: vendor
C2
ColdFusion 2025 · Adobe
through 2025.0.11 · source: vendor
In the news
VulnerabilityCritical
Adobe Patches Three CVSS 10.0 ColdFusion and Campaign Classic Flaws
Adobe has shipped updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting ColdFusion, Commerce, and Campaign Classic that, if successfully exploited, could result in arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation.
The most severe of the flaws are listed below -
CVE-2026-48362 (CVSS score: 10.0) - An operating system command injection vulnerability in ColdFusion that could
Aug 12, 2026·The Hacker News
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48362
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48362
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-90.html
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