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Adobe ColdFusion EUVDEUVD-2026-56539

| CVE-2026-48362 CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-08-11 adobe GHSA-cwg8-vmr8-7377
10.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: adobe
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify exposed ColdFusion 2023/2025 instance
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request with shell metacharacters
  3. Exploit
    Break out of OS command via CWE-78
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary commands as service account
  5. Impact
    Deploy web shell and escalate onto host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against network-reachable Adobe ColdFusion 2023 and 2025 instances, per the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and the description's statement that exploitation does not require user interaction. The practical limiting factor is network reachability: the ColdFusion service (or the specific vulnerable endpoint) must be accessible to the attacker, so instances confined to trusted internal networks or behind strict access controls face materially lower risk than internet-exposed deployments. No non-default feature toggle or configuration setting is named in the available data as a prerequisite.

Impact

This is a top-priority vulnerability with essentially every risk signal maximized: the CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H yields a perfect 10.0, indicating network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and a scope change onto the host. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or SSVC decision data was supplied, so probabilistic and active-exploitation signals cannot be independently corroborated here - the urgency rests on the vector and product history rather than confirmed in-the-wild activity. Given ColdFusion's long track record of being rapidly weaponized after disclosure, even a mid-sized municipal IT team in bytom should treat this as urgent and patch before exploit code circulates. In short, this is a genuine emergency-patch item, not a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk case, though defenders should verify EPSS and KEV status directly as those inputs were absent.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker locates an internet-exposed ColdFusion 2023 or 2025 instance and sends a crafted HTTP request containing shell metacharacters to the vulnerable endpoint, breaking out into an OS command that runs with the privileges of the ColdFusion service. Because no authentication or user interaction is required and complexity is low, the attacker can immediately execute commands to drop a web shell, harvest credentials, or pivot into the host. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the low-complexity, unauthenticated nature makes reliable exploitation straightforward once a payload is developed.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 2.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 11, 2026

OS command injection in Adobe ColdFusion 2023 and 2025 enables remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system commands in the context of the ColdFusion service account. Rated CVSS 10.0 with a scope change (S:C), this flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements passed into an OS command and requires no user interaction. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but ColdFusion's history as an attacker-favored target makes rapid patching essential.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes described in Adobe security bulletin APSB26-90 (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-90.html) for both ColdFusion 2023 and ColdFusion 2025; the input data does not specify an exact fixed build number, so consult the advisory for the precise patched version and install it promptly (Patch available per vendor advisory). Until patched, reduce exposure by restricting network access to the ColdFusion Administrator and any affected endpoints via firewall/IP allowlisting, placing the server behind a WAF with rules to block OS command metacharacters, running the ColdFusion service under a least-privileged account to limit the impact of the scope change, and applying Adobe's lockdown guide - noting that aggressive WAF rules or endpoint restrictions may break legitimate application functionality and should be tested before broad rollout.

Affected VersionsENISA

ColdFusion 2025 0 ≤2025.0.11
ColdFusion 2023 patch: 2023.0.23
ColdFusion 2025 patch: 2025.0.12
ColdFusion 2023 0 ≤2023.0.22

Affected Packages

euvd coldfusion_2023 no fix
euvd coldfusion_2025 no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Adobe ColdFusion is a commercial rapid web-application platform built on the JVM that renders CFML templates and exposes numerous administrative and runtime services. The root cause is classified as CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), meaning attacker-influenced input reaches a shell or process-execution call without adequate sanitization, allowing command metacharacters to break out of the intended argument and launch new OS processes. The CPE data pins the affected software to cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion_2025 and cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion_2023, and the scope-change (S:C) in the CVSS vector indicates the exploited component (the ColdFusion application) can affect resources beyond its own security authority, i.e. the underlying host OS.

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Severity by source

Vendor (adobe) PRIMARY 10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 10.0 CRITICAL

Network-reachable, unauthenticated OS command injection with no user interaction gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, and code execution escaping to the host justifies S:C with full C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (adobe).

CVSS VectorVendor: adobe

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Adobe ColdFusion 2023 and 2025 contain a critical remote command injection vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system commands within the ColdFusion service account, potentially compromising entire application servers and all dependent systems. Organizations running affected versions face immediate risk of complete infrastructure compromise with no available vendor patch. Given ColdFusion's history as a high-value target, this requires urgent mitigation and continuous monitoring for patch availability.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Network segmentation-restrict ColdFusion instance access to trusted internal networks and required dependencies only; (2) Web Application Firewall-deploy signatures to detect OS command injection payloads and shell metacharacters in requests; (3) Service account hardening-run ColdFusion under least-privilege account with no shell access or sudo permissions; (4) Enhanced monitoring-implement behavioral detection on ColdFusion process creation and system command execution, alerting on anomalies; (5) Access controls-require authentication/VPN for all ColdFusion access; consider temporary disabling of non-critical ColdFusion services pending patch release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 20% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed commercial enterprise web-application server
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 2.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

52
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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