# CVE-2026-48282: Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal Vulnerability

- Exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2026-07-07
- Published: 2026-06-30
- CVSS: 10 CRITICAL (v3.1)
- EPSS: 42.4% (99th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-22

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 code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Blocks by default | 2026-07-21 | 21 |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | No public claim | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2026-09-16 | 78 |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### Cloudflare

- 2026-07-21 · new · rule a53a3fb491c64d74908081ee9cb61eac · default Block
  > Adobe ColdFusion - Path Traversal - CVE:CVE-2026-48282. Previous action: Log. New action: Block. This is a new detection.
  Source: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-21-waf-release/

### F5

- 2026-09-16 · new · rule 200007114
  > Added: signature 200007114 "ColdFusion Path Traversal" (Path Traversal, risk High), systems: Macromedia ColdFusion. References: CVE-2026-48313, CVE-2026-48282.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (1 of 2 requests blocked), template CVE-2026-48282, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (1 of 2 requests blocked), template CVE-2026-48282, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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