ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 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 and limited write access. 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02954 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ColdFusion 2025 (Adobe): 10ColdFusion 2023 (Adobe): 21
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | ColdFusion 2025 | up to 9 | 10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Adobe | ColdFusion 2023 | up to 20 | 21 | Patch available | CNA |
- ColdFusion 2025 VendorAdobe Affected up to 9 Fixed in 10 Patch available CNA
- ColdFusion 2023 VendorAdobe Affected up to 20 Fixed in 21 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update12 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update13 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update14 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update15 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update16 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update17 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update14 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update15 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update16 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update17 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update18 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update19 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update20:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update20 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025 update9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update18 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update19 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update20 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2023:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:2025:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025 update9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ColdFusion 2025 (Adobe) Fixed in 10
- Fix · CNA ColdFusion 2023 (Adobe) Fixed in 21
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe ColdFusion 2023, ColdFusion 2025 — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-68.html
11 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 9 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)Priority CRITICAL 100
- TI-2026-35687 ColdFusion | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2026-35722 ColdFusion | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)Priority MEDIUM 51
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48313
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68pc-wh27-vgm6
References
More Adobe Coldfusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11512 Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11511 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11393 Unrestricted file upload in Adobe ColdFusion KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-48313 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-48313 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68pc-wh27-vgm6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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