Unrestricted File Upload in Adobe Coldfusion (CVE-2026-48283)
Summary
Vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion (CVE-2026-48283). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-48283 has been found in Adobe Coldfusion.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 10.0/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Adobe Coldfusion CVE-2026-48283" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-48283 (Adobe Coldfusion) — CWE-434 / CVSS v3 10.0
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-434) exists in Adobe Coldfusion.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Adobe Coldfusion.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 10.0/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'Coldfusion' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'Coldfusion' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
Coldfusionを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch psirt@adobe.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com