CVE-2026-48362 ColdFusion | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Adobe ColdFusion servers via OS command injection without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48362?
CVE-2026-48362 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 11 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48362?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48362?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48362 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-48362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48362 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-cwg8-vmr8-7377.