CVE-2026-48321
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedColdFusion 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.
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Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceColdFusion contains an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass authorization controls and achieve privilege escalation. This enables unauthorized read and write access to system resources. The vulnerability is exploitable without user interaction and affects a component that is typically restricted to administrative network zones.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2023= 2025CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed ColdFusion versionAccess the ColdFusion Administrator interface (typically on port 8500/8501 for ColdFusion 2023 or check installation directory for version files) and locate the version information, or use the ColdFusion script to retrieve the version number.Affected if The installed version matches 2023 or 2025 (any patch update).
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Verify the administrative interface network bindingCheck the ColdFusion server's network configuration to determine which network interfaces and IP addresses the ColdFusion Administrator service is bound to. Review server configuration files or network settings to identify if the admin interface listens on all interfaces (0.0.0.0) rather than only localhost or administrative network segment.Affected if The ColdFusion Administrator is accessible from network segments outside the intended administrative zone.
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Inspect ColdFusion authorization configurationReview the ColdFusion security configuration files (such as neo-security.xml or related authorization settings) to verify that role-based access controls and authorization mechanisms are properly configured and not misconfigured.Affected if Authorization settings allow unauthorized users to access administrative functions or privilege escalation is possible.
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Check for indicators of unauthorized accessReview ColdFusion server logs (especially audit logs and security logs) for any access attempts, privilege escalation events, or unauthorized read/write operations that occurred from unexpected IP addresses or user accounts.Affected if Logs show access from untrusted sources or actions performed by users lacking administrative privileges.
You are affected if you are running ColdFusion 2023 or 2025 and the administrative interface is accessible beyond the intended isolated administrative network zone, allowing potential unauthorized read/write access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataEnsure the affected ColdFusion component remains isolated within the administrative network zone and implement strict access control lists. Review and harden authorization logic within ColdFusion applications to prevent privilege escalation.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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