Adobe ColdFusion is widely used in enterprise web apps; an authorization bypass leading to RCE can cause widespread system compromise and business disruption.
CVE-2026-106617
Authorization bypass in Adobe ColdFusion allows arbitrary code execution by low-privileged users.
Is CVE-2026-106617 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-106617 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-106617?
CVE-2026-106617 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-106617?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-106617. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-106617 affect?
CVE-2026-106617 affects Adobe ColdFusion (see vendor advisory). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-106617?
Install Adobe ColdFusion security update immediately; restrict access and monitor logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Low-privileged attacker can bypass authorization to execute arbitrary code as the ColdFusion process user, enabling privilege escalation, system compromise, and lateral movement.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 2023.0.25
- affected<= 2025.0.13
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.