What is CVE-2026-48316?
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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.
The record classifies CVE-2026-48316 under weakness class CWE-20. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity. 2 affected-product entries are recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 109 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 10 — CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - EPSS (FIRST)
- 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.3% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 7.6/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-07-06, last modified 2026-08-27
Is CVE-2026-48316 being exploited?
It currently carries a trending score of 37 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- Adobe: ColdFusion 2025, ColdFusion 2023
How to fix CVE-2026-48316
Vendor advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-48316
4 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2026-48316, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- Multiple Critical Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-48276 et al., APSB26-68) Enable Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution — CRITICAL · 2026-07-02
- Adobe ColdFusion & Campaign Classic Priority 1 Patches for 12 Vulnerabilities Including Six Maximum-Severity RCE Flaws (APSB26-68, APSB26-69) — CRITICAL · 2026-07-02
- Adobe Patches Seven Priority-1 ColdFusion and Campaign Classic Flaws (CVE-2026-48276, CVE-2026-48277, CVE-2026-48281, CVE-2026-48282, CVE-2026-48316, CVE-2026-48286) — CRITICAL · 2026-07-01
- Adobe Patches Nine CVSS 10.0/9.3 Flaws in ColdFusion and Campaign Classic Enabling Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB26-68, APSB26-69) — CRITICAL · 2026-07-01
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.