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Active exploitation observed Confirmed confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-48313

ColdFusion Path Traversal

Adobe / ColdFusion · 0 to <= 2023.20

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Severity
CVSS 9.3 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
4.2%
First observed
08 Jul 2026
Last observed
25 Jul 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2026-48313 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. KEVIntel 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 file system read and limited write access. 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.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Adobe ColdFusion Through 2023.20 Affected
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Published
30 Jun 2026
Exploited Since
08 Jul 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEVIntel marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 03 Aug 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEVIntel record.

Active exploitation observed

KEVIntel sensor

First observed 08 Jul 2026

First-party sensor telemetry confirms matching exploitation attempts.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 08 Jul 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2026-08-03 00:00 UTC
KEVIntel 2026-08-04 10:48 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.

41

Attempts observed

10

Unique attacker IPs

7

Attacker countries

AE · CA · DE · HK · IN · NL · US

3

Sensors observed

Exploitation attempts over the last 30 days

Daily events observed by KEVIntel sensors

Updated 05 Aug 2026

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First observed 08 Jul 2026 · Last observed 25 Jul 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
6
User-Agents
26

Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.

Virtual patch status

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Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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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-2026-48313.yaml 08 Jul 2026

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

4.2%

Weaknesses

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

Potential Proof of Concepts

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

ColdFusion - Path Traversal

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  2. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  3. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  4. Observed by KEVIntel sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  5. Indicators of compromise added (10)

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  6. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  7. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2026-48313

Free JSON includes basic KEV fields 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-48313",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.3,
  "epss_score": 0.04164,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 41, "sensors": 3 }
}

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