CVE-2026-27305
Path traversal allows arbitrary file read in ColdFusion.
Is CVE-2026-27305 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-27305 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 26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-27305?
CVE-2026-27305 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. 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-2026-27305?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-27305. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-27305 affect?
CVE-2026-27305 affects Adobe ColdFusion Server (versions 2023.18, 2025.6 and earlier). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-27305?
Patch when available; restrict path access; monitor CF activity.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Exposes server files via path traversal; may leak credentials and configs.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 18
- affected<= 6
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.