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CVE-2026-48385: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78) in Adobe ColdFusion 2025

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-48385cvecve-2026-48385cwe-78
Published: 08/11/2026 (08/11/2026, 16:31:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Adobe
Product: ColdFusion 2025

Description

ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.7high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 17:17:23 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-48385 describes an OS Command Injection vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion 2025. This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands, enabling a low-privileged attacker to bypass security controls and gain unauthorized write access. The attack does not require user interaction and impacts the security scope of the application. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.

Potential Impact

An attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability remotely to bypass security features and gain unauthorized write access to the system. This could lead to unauthorized modification of data or system state. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. The scope change indicates the vulnerability affects components beyond the initially vulnerable component.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been provided by Adobe at this time. Organizations should monitor Adobe's security advisories for updates and consider applying any future patches promptly.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
adobe
Date Reserved
2026-05-21T15:28:38.142Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a7b5475bf8831d539106ce4

Added to database: 08/11/2026, 16:57:25 UTC

Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 17:17:23 UTC

Last updated: 08/12/2026, 01:20:58 UTC

Views: 4

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