Is CVE-2026-106618 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-106618 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-106618?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 13 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Adobe ColdFusion 2025.0.13 and earlier, 2023.0.25 and earlier.

How is CVE-2026-106618 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-106618?

Check whether you run Adobe ColdFusion at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-106618: Adobe ColdFusion incorrect authorization in authentication bypass

CVE-2026-106618 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-13

Adobe ColdFusion is a web application development platform used to build dynamic enterprise applications. This update addresses multiple high and critical severity vulnerabilities, including the CVE-2026-106618 authorization flaw that allows low-privileged local attackers to execute arbitrary code without user interaction, potentially compromising the entire application and underlying server.

Technologies: Adobe ColdFusion. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-106618 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-106618 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-106618?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Adobe ColdFusion 2025.0.13 and earlier, 2023.0.25 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-106618?: Yes: fixed in ColdFusion 2025.0.14, 2023.0.26. Until then: Adobe recommends updating to the latest version. For additional protection, review the updated serialfilter documentation to guard against insecure deserialization attacks, and ensure the latest MySQL JDBC connector is in use. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-106618 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-106618?: Check whether you run Adobe ColdFusion at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Fixed in: ColdFusion 2025.0.14, 2023.0.26

Adobe recommends updating to the latest version. For additional protection, review the updated serialfilter documentation to guard against insecure deserialization attacks, and ensure the latest MySQL JDBC connector is in use.

Technical details

CVE-2026-106618 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) in ColdFusion that allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The flaw requires local access and low-level privileges but no user interaction. A successful exploit grants the attacker full code execution capability with the application's privileges, effectively compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected products

Adobe ColdFusion 2025.0.13 and earlier, 2023.0.25 and earlier

Timeline

2026-10-13: disclosed
2026-10-13: advisory: Adobe APSB26-144 security bulletin published

References

https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html

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