---
id: CVE-2026-27305
title: >-
  ColdFusion versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper
  Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read
summary: >-
  ColdFusion versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper
  Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could
  exploit this…
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: adobe
product: coldfusion
affected:
  - coldfusion = 2023
  - coldfusion = 2025
published: '2026-04-14'
updated: '2026-07-25'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27305'
references:
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-38.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.01047
epssPercentile: 0.62713
ingestedAt: '2026-07-26T10:11:59.354Z'
---

## Overview

ColdFusion versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

## Affected

- `coldfusion = 2023`
- `coldfusion = 2025`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.