CVE-2026-48321 ColdFusion | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Attackers can gain unauthorized read and write access leading to privilege escalation in Adobe ColdFusion, requiring attention from administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48321?
CVE-2026-48321 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ColdFusion is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read and write access. The vulnerable component is restricted to an administrative network zone by default. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48321?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48321?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48321 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-48321 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48321 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Coldfusion
- CVE-2026-48282 Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-38203 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-29300 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-26359 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2018-15961 Adobe ColdFusion Unrestricted File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qgq-8279-rrr7.