---
id: CVE-2026-75998
title: >-
  ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could
  lead to arbitrary file system read
summary: >-
  ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Access Control 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. E…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: adobe
product: coldfusion
affected:
  - coldfusion = 2023
  - coldfusion = 2025
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T14:22:06.870'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75998'
references:
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-119.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0082
epssPercentile: 0.55449
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-09T16:10:43.530648Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T20:10:03.220Z'
---

## Overview

ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Access Control 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.