---
id: CVE-2026-90530
title: >-
  ColdFusion RDS is 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 RDS is 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…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T21:19:57.273'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90530'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://guides.adobe.com/coldfusion/en/docs/coldfusion-tools/security-remote-development-services-rds.html
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: >-
      https://guides.adobe.com/coldfusion/en/docs/install-and-configure-coldfusion/installing-the-server-configuration.html
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: >-
      https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/configuring-administering/administering-coldfusion-security.html
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.adobe.com/cc-shared/assets/pdf/products/coldfusion-family/coldfusion-2025-lockdown-guide-1-1.pdf
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.stigviewer.com/stigs/adobe_coldfusion/2026-05-13/finding/V-279042
    label: psirt@adobe.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T21:58:14.195Z'
---

## Overview

ColdFusion RDS is 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. Scope is changed.









RDS is purely a development feature meant for debugging purposes, and switching ColdFusion to Production Secure Profile automatically disables RDS. The Lockdown Guide outlines the specific step to disable RDS if a ColdFusion server is not being used in Production Secure Profile.

## Remediation

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