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CISA orders feds to patch max severity ColdFusion flaw by Friday
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has directed federal agencies to patch a critical vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion due to reported active exploits. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-48282, allows remote attackers to execute code on vulnerable systems without prior authentication. Adobe recently released security updates addressing this flaw and urged administrators to prioritize the patches. The urgency is underscored by warning from security experts observing active exploitation attempts soon after the patch announcements.
Act nowConfidence: HighImmediate horizonCybersecurity risk: High
Published 8 Jul 2026, 08:50 UTC2 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- CISA requires federal agencies to patch PVC-2026-48282 by Friday
- The vulnerability allows remote code execution on vulnerable systems
- Adobe issued security updates on the ColdFusion platform
- Experts noted active exploitation attempts began shortly after disclosure
- CISA included the flaw in its KEV catalog for prioritized patching
Interesting facts
- CISA has added 80 vulnerabilities in Adobe products to its list of actively exploited flaws since November 2021.
- Prioritization includes whether flaws can be exploited for large-scale attacks and if affected assets are exposed online.