High severity · published Jul 13, 2026
CVE-2026-48363
ColdFusion | Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
8.2
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Scope is changed.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% 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; +25 more · source: NVD
C2
ColdFusion 2023 · Adobe
through 20 · source: vendor
C2
ColdFusion 2025 · Adobe
through 9 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48363
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48363
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html
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