Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal Vulnerability
What it is
Adobe Coldfusion contains a directory traversal vulnerability, which could permit an unauthorized user access to restricted directories.
Who's affected
Affects anyone running Adobe ColdFusion. If it's part of your document workflow, exploitation can lead to code execution when a user opens an attacker-controlled file.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA action deadline: September 7, 2022. Federal agencies must complete the required action by this date. For private SMBs the deadline is advisory — but treat it as a strong recommendation, especially if you handle regulated data (HIPAA, GLBA, ABA model rules).
If you don't have someone in-house to verify the patch deployed across every endpoint — or you're not sure whether you're affected — that's exactly the kind of triage we do. Book a free 20-minute triage call.
Severity
CVSS base score: 7.5 — HIGH
Source
Pulled daily from the public cisagov/kev-data mirror (CC0). View the original entry on cisa.gov. CISA KEV is US-Government public-domain data; we add the SMB-vertical framing and the coping action above.