CVE-2026-48385 ColdFusion | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
A low-privileged attacker can exploit OS command injection in Adobe ColdFusion to bypass security measures and gain unauthorized write access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48385?
CVE-2026-48385 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 11 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48385?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48385?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48385 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-2026-48385 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48385 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-cvv7-94jv-5mcv.