Is CVE-2026-48282 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence has observed exploitation attempts targeting this CVE. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence sensors have observed 85 exploitation attempts, 16 unique attacker IPs, and 10 countries targeting CVE-2026-48282. First observed Jul 02, 2026; last observed Aug 12, 2026.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2026-48282 affects Adobe ColdFusion. Reported affected version: 0 to <= 2023.20.

How should organizations remediate it?

Prioritize immediate patching and validate internet-facing exposure. Monitor for matching exploitation attempts in your environment. A KEV Intelligence virtual patch is available for temporary WAF compensating controls while remediation is underway.

Yes. CVE-2026-48282 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 5 days ahead of CISA.

CVE-2026-48282 Exploitation Observed — ColdFusion

Q: How should organizations remediate it?

Prioritize immediate patching and validate internet-facing exposure. Monitor for matching exploitation attempts in your environment. A KEV Intelligence virtual patch is available for temporary WAF compensating controls while remediation is underway.

Q: Is it in CISA KEV?

Yes. CVE-2026-48282 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 5 days ahead of CISA.

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2026-48282 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Adobe ColdFusion. ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence.

Who is affected?

Adobe / ColdFusion 0 to <= 2023.20.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

ColdFusion Path Traversal

ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Scope is changed.

Vendor Product Affected Status

Adobe ColdFusion Through 2023.20 Affected

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Published: 30 Jun 2026
Exploitation Reported: 02 Jul 2026
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None

CVE References

Vendor Advisory — helpx.adobe.com helpx.adobe.com · Vendor Advisory https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html
It’s 37oC, And All We Can Think About Is ColdFusion (Adobe ColdFusion Security Bulletin APSB26-68 CVE Bonanza) watchTowr · Analysis https://labs.watchtowr.com/its-37oc-and-all-we-can-think-about-is-col...

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploited in the wild

KEV Intelligence

Recorded 02 Jul 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Active exploitation observed

KEV Intelligence sensor

First observed 02 Jul 2026

First-party sensor telemetry confirms matching exploitation attempts.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 06 Jul 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source	Added
KEV Intelligence First	2026-07-02 18:20 UTC
BleepingComputer	2026-07-06 13:20 UTC
DarkWebInformer	2026-07-06 21:20 UTC
CISA	2026-07-07 18:28 UTC
CVE	2026-07-07 20:20 UTC
All CISA Advisories	2026-07-07 20:20 UTC
TheHackerNews	2026-07-08 07:20 UTC
The Shadowserver	2026-07-11 00:00 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Aggregate observations show the scale, recency, and distribution of activity without overstating sparse data.

85

Attempts observed

16

Unique attacker IPs

10

Attacker countries

CA · DE · FR · HK · JP · NL · PK · RU · SE · US

7

Sensors observed

Exploitation attempts over the last 48 days

Daily events observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

Updated 17 Aug 2026

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First observed 02 Jul 2026 · Last observed 12 Aug 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets: 3
User-Agents: 50

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Scanner coverage

Nuclei template detected 09 Jul 2026.

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Virtual patch status

KEV Intelligence virtual patch guidance is available for this CVE.

AWS WAF Cloudflare ModSecurity

Attacker IP Indicators

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Nuclei	https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-48282.yaml	09 Jul 2026

Virtual Patch Detail

Compensating WAF rules for this CVE.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

10.0 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

99.2%

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22

Recent mention · TheHackerNews

CISA Adds 4 Actively Exploited Adobe, Joomla, and Langflow Flaws to KEV

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-48282 (CVSS score: 10.0) - A...

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Recent mention · TheHackerNews

CISA Adds 4 Actively Exploited Adobe, Joomla, and Langflow Flaws to KEV

TheHackerNews · 08 Jul 2026

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-48282 (CVSS score: 10.0) - A path traversal vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

All CISA Advisories · 07 Jul 2026

CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-48282 Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and poses significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. BOD 26-04 reinforces the importance of the KEV Catalog and requires...

Recent mention · DarkWebInformer

Adobe ColdFusion flaw CVE-2026-48282 is now being Exploited in the Wild

DarkWebInformer · 06 Jul 2026

Attackers are exploiting a maximum-severity ColdFusion path traversal vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution on unpatched servers.

Recent mention · BleepingComputer

Max severity Adobe ColdFusion flaw now exploited in attacks

BleepingComputer · 06 Jul 2026

Attackers are now exploiting a maximum-severity Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-48282, the Canadian Center for Cyber Security (CCCS) warned on Thursday. [...]

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

ColdFusion 2025 Lockdown: open-RDS unauth direct-Tomcat absolute-path FILEIO RCE confirmed

pruva · Created 2026-07-07 19:40:44 UTC

Severity: CRITICAL | CVE: CVE-2026-48282 | Package: Adobe ColdFusion

Adobe ColdFusion - RDS Arbitrary File Write

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

11 Jul 2026
KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

Exploitation attested by an external source
09 Jul 2026
Nuclei template available

Scanner coverage available
08 Jul 2026
KEV confirmed by TheHackerNews

Exploitation attested by an external source
07 Jul 2026
KEV confirmed by All CISA Advisories

Exploitation attested by an external source
07 Jul 2026
KEV confirmed by CVE

Exploitation attested by an external source
07 Jul 2026
Public PoC available

Public proof-of-concept code published
07 Jul 2026
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
06 Jul 2026
KEV confirmed by DarkWebInformer

Exploitation attested by an external source
06 Jul 2026
KEV confirmed by BleepingComputer

Exploitation attested by an external source
02 Jul 2026
Virtual patch available

Compensating WAF rule available to block exploitation
02 Jul 2026
Observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

Evidence-backed exploitation signal
02 Jul 2026
Indicators of compromise added (20)

Indicators of compromise recorded
30 Jun 2026
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
21 May 2026
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-48282",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 10.0,
  "epss_score": 0.99197,
  "exploit_status": {
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    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 85, "sensors": 7 }
}

CVE-2026-48282

What security teams need to know first

ColdFusion Path Traversal

Tags

CVE References

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

Exploited in the wild

Active exploitation observed

Proof of concept available

Known exploited vulnerability sources

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Operational artifacts and observed signals

Observed signals

Scanner coverage

Virtual patch status

Attacker IP Indicators

Scanner Artifacts

Virtual Patch Detail

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

Weaknesses

CISA Adds 4 Actively Exploited Adobe, Joomla, and Langflow Flaws to KEV

All Mentions

Potential Proof of Concepts

From disclosure to observed exploitation

KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

Nuclei template available

KEV confirmed by TheHackerNews

KEV confirmed by All CISA Advisories

KEV confirmed by CVE

Public PoC available

Added to CISA KEV

KEV confirmed by DarkWebInformer

KEV confirmed by BleepingComputer

Virtual patch available

Observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

Indicators of compromise added (20)

CVE published

CVE ID reserved

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