CVE-2026-48327: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Adobe ColdFusion 2025
ColdFusion is affected by an Incorrect Authorization 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-48327 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion 2025 that allows an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and results in a changed security scope, indicating a potential privilege escalation or bypass of authorization controls. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires adjacent network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with adjacent network access and low privileges to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. Because the scope is changed, the attacker may gain elevated privileges or bypass authorization mechanisms.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the ColdFusion 2025 service to trusted networks and users only, and monitor for suspicious activity related to authorization bypass attempts.
CVE-2026-48327: Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Adobe ColdFusion 2025
Description
ColdFusion is affected by an Incorrect Authorization 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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.0critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-48327 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion 2025 that allows an attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and results in a changed security scope, indicating a potential privilege escalation or bypass of authorization controls. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires adjacent network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with adjacent network access and low privileges to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. Because the scope is changed, the attacker may gain elevated privileges or bypass authorization mechanisms.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the ColdFusion 2025 service to trusted networks and users only, and monitor for suspicious activity related to authorization bypass attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T15:28:38.138Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a56a79168715ace43381341
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 21:18:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 23:03:17 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 22:52:11 UTC
Views: 134
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