CVE-2026-48338
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CVE-2026-48338 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2023 |
| Adobe | Coldfusion | 2025 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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