CISA Mandates Immediate Patching of Critical Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerability CVE-2026-48282
In early July 2026, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) mandated federal agencies to patch a critical vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion, identified as CVE-2026-48282. This path traversal flaw affects versions 2025.9, 2023.20, and earlier, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on unpatched systems. Adobe released security updates on June 30, 2026, urging immediate deployment due to the high risk of exploitation. ([bleepingcomputer.com](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-max-severity-coldfusion-flaw-by-friday/?utm_source=openai)) The urgency of this directive underscores the rapid exploitation of such vulnerabilities by threat actors. Organizations must prioritize timely patching and robust vulnerability management to mitigate risks associated with critical software flaws.
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