CVE-2023-26361
Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal Arbitrary file system read Vulnerability
- Published
- Mar 23, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 5, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- adobe
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.1%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in Arbitrary file system read. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction, but does require administrator privileges.
Sources
1Python exploit script for remote file read and command execution targeting Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities CVE-2023-26359, CVE-2023-26360, and CVE-2023-26361. Supports arbitrary file read and RCE via crafted requests.
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